Used mainframes are usually available for about another decade, just can't upgrade the LIC. And z13 will still run 31 bit operating systems.
On Wed, Feb 7, 2018 at 12:47 AM, Elardus Engelbrecht <elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za> wrote: > Sri h Kolusu wrote: > >>https://www-03.ibm.com/support/techdocs/atsmastr.nsf/WebIndex/TD105503 > > Amazing! Thanks Sri for you kind help. > > I find this quote very interesting: > > "Historically each mainframe generation has had a long life from general > availability to service discontinuance, averaging over 11 years." > > Thanks again for this very usable link. > > Groete / Greetings > Elardus Engelbrecht > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN -- Mike A Schwab, Springfield IL USA Where do Forest Rangers go to get away from it all? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN