Interesting, but from my addled perspective, the MF industry has always been evolutionary where the PC industry has been revolutionary. That is, were the differences between two or three releases of z/os typically takes a skilled application of IEAEYEBALL, each release of Windows seems to entail a brutal learning curve.
Witness the Vista legacy driver issue: many perfectly good pieces of hardware aren't usable, and aren't likely to ever be usable. Indeed, more than one CD-WORM (write once, read many) data archival project was ended because of the uncertainly that the enabling PC technology would be around for the life of the data. Why revolutionary? Because that model appeals to a basic human assumption that new is better and that model has been -very- successful in a number of industries. Tried and true simply isn't cool, especially to the less experienced. My $0.02 (before taxes) -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 10:42 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Mainframes.. Extinct or still going strong ? -----------------------<snip>------------------- >>There are alternatives to "extinct" and "still going strong". >> >>The main one is "evolving". >> >> > >Well, I could argue that is something "evolves" enough, then what it >used to be is now "extinct". E.g. T-Rex and Chickens <grin>. > > -------------------<unsnip>---------------------- EVOLUTION is a process that never ends. The speed may be slow or fast, but it never stops. :-) NOTICE: This electronic mail message and any files transmitted with it are intended exclusively for the individual or entity to which it is addressed. The message, together with any attachment, may contain confidential and/or privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, printing, saving, copying, disclosure or distribution is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately advise the sender by reply email and delete all copies. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
