> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Edward Jaffe > Sent: Thursday, December 27, 2007 11:14 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: It keeps getting uglier > > > Warner Mach wrote: > > (4) IBM does not, itself, want to make a low-end > > emulated-on-Intel mainframe. What is the reason for > > this? Presumably the bean-counters have determined that > > it would not be profitable enough or it might allow some > > clever locked-in customers to "escape?" > > > > IBM has developed, and deployed internally to some employees, > including > their sales force -- for z-based product demonstration > purposes -- the > zPDT (System z Personal Development Tool). It is a System z > emulator on > Intel, suitable for laptop use. Though they claim it's "not ready for > prime time", some customers have already seen it in action. Its > existence cannot be ignored. > > -- > Edward E Jaffe
Until it is available to somebody outside of IBM, why shouldn't I ignore it? From what I have read around here, IBM has had a lot of "nifty" stuff in the labs that got kaboshed by the marketting weenies. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
