Wait, did I misunderstand this? People buy their first mainframe and run Linux on it?!
(Color me ignorant, but I've always thought of OMVS as a late add-on.) --- Bob Bridges, robhbrid...@gmail.com, cell 336 382-7313 /* Treason doth never prosper: what's the reason? / Why, if it prosper, none dare call it treason. -Sir John Harrington */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples Sent: Sunday, May 21, 2023 21:30 Yes, there are brand new customers buying their first mainframes. IBM periodically discloses this basic fact. Sometimes I'm personally involved, sometimes when it's a "first in country" situation. (First in country?!? Yes, really.) And sometimes I have personal knowledge of other new mainframe customers. I'm reasonably sure I'm not hallucinating. :-) Most new customers start with Linux but not all. Some add z/OS later. Some start by renting various virtualized pieces of IBM mainframes on IBM Cloud - there are many such choices now - then some later add "on premises" machines. Some are banks, some are not. While there are some common patterns, each new mainframe customer has their own unique needs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
