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Sounds a lot like OS/400 in my ears. A machine interface that virtualizes the hardware and a database on top of that which applications are built upon. So, mayb
by nialse 2y ago
Sounds a lot like OS/400 in my ears. A machine interface that virtualizes the hardware and a database on top of that which applications are built upon. So, maybe not that new of an idea?
- gregw2 2y agoFor a thread on this from an earlier discussion, see: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32705776 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32705776
- cootercharger 2y agoits called IBM i these days. DB2 originally didnt have a name because it was part of OS/400... Later DB2 name was applied and standalone versions released. "IBM i" is basically DB2OS if we want to talk about flipping the paradigm
- pmcjones 2y agoDB2 was not part of OS/400 -- it was for MVS. Its early history is covered in this: https://mcjones.org/System_R/SQL_Reunion_95/index.html https://mcjones.org/System_R/SQL_Reunion_95/index.html
- natmaka 2y agoWasn't the old "38" ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System/38 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_System/38 ) already built upon this concept?