test -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Anne & Lynn Wheeler Sent: Sunday, March 14, 2010 12:08 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Entry point for a Mainframe?
The following message is a courtesy copy of an article that has been posted to bit.listserv.ibm-main,alt.folklore.computers as well. re: http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2010e.html#80 Entry point for a Mainframe? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2010e.html#81 Entry point for a Mainframe? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2010e.html#83 Entry point for a Mainframe? http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2010f.html#0 Entry point for a mainframe http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/2010f.html#2 Entry point for a mainframe of course, I had managed to offend the communication group as undergraduate in the 60s working on plug-compatible controller (originally done on interdata/3 ... eventually acquired by Perkin-Elmer and marketing at least thru much of the 80s ... P/E fed/gov marketing manager commented that channel interface board looked like it may have been the original wire-wrap design done at the univ. in the 60s). misc. past posts http://www.garlic.com/~lynn/subtopic.html#360pcm there was writeup blaming four of us for the clone controller business. in the late 90s, touring a merchant acquiring (very) large mainframe installation (multiple max'ed out CECs), there were these boxes handling calls from a significant percentage of the merchant point-of-sale terminals in the US. -- 42yrs virtualization experience (since Jan68), online at home since Mar1970 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html CyberDefender has scanned this email for potential threats. Version 2.0 / Build 4.03.29.01 Get free PC security at www.cyberdefender.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
