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Where would IBM be if they openaourced their entire mainframe ecosystem and entire Unix ecosystem? Genuine question.
by unixhero 5y ago
Where would IBM be if they openaourced their entire mainframe ecosystem and entire Unix ecosystem? Genuine question.
- nix23 5y agoWell at least give out free z/OS z/VM z/VSE ADCD, and for the community that -> [1] would have bee a really good move for the community without loosing on single cent, and maybe spark a little bit interest in Mainframes again. 1 https://geronimo370.nl/blog/2019/06/18/a-sad-day-for-free-xa/ https://geronimo370.nl/blog/2019/06/18/a-sad-day-for-free-xa...
- unixhero 5y agoYes exactly. They should cater to anyone who wants to learn. Withholding access to a dying platform is imbecile and frankly completely stupid. If successful, opening up could potentially sell more hardware as more people learn how to solve problems using these machines. I can't even see mainframes in the rear view mirror any more, and thats a shame. I would have enjoyed using one again.
- jdblair 5y agoThe same place they are now. Squeezing out an existence doing professional services.