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Mainframes still existing don't seem the most weird part. Who doesn't want an ultra-reliable computer after all? Why not use them if your business is so huge an
by qwerty456127 3y ago
Mainframes still existing don't seem the most weird part. Who doesn't want an ultra-reliable computer after all? Why not use them if your business is so huge and important that you can afford them? To me nuclear power plants controlled by Windows computers seem much more crazy. The thing which actually seems weird about mainframes is them still using EBCDIC.
- neverartful 3y agoThat's a function of the software and not the hardware. If you run Linux bare metal LPAR (no one does) or as a z/VM guest you'll have ASCII.
- nuc1e0n 3y agoASCII is still used by older systems also. A modern mainframe won't be using only EBCDIC. If regulations change then system upgrades will be needed to cope with that changing environment. But that involves spending money to do them of course. EBCDIC exists for compatibility with systems much older than ASCII. I don't like EBCDIC much, but it has valid reasons to exist. It's not like it would be a good choice for new development, nor would even big blue advocate something not Unicode related now I'd imagine. Times change and we need to change with the times.