On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 4:51 AM, R.S. <r.skoru...@bremultibank.com.pl> wrote: > Some people still use real 3270s. I do, but only for consoles and local > (non-SNA) terminals. However I do my regular work on emulator since day 0.
> BTW: such console has some advantages: no operating system means no system > management, no patches, no antivirus protection, no bloatware, no "company > policy rules", no licenses, no Windows domain, no DHCP, etc. I simply do its > work, nothing more. Very convenient, especially for unattended devices. ...and if a tornado hits the building, you can hide under it and be protected, since they're built like tanks! -- zMan -- "I've got a mainframe and I'm not afraid to use it" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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