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From: The IBM z/VM Operating System [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Raulerson
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 1:19 PM
To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
Subject: Re: Another long slow decline.So counter propose a zSeries based solution - say using Linux in an IFL and DB/2 with some kind of Client/Server application. IBM has some GREAT support for that now.
Also talk to people like Dave Rivers (SYS/ASM) and Dave Bond (TACHYON) , both of whom frequent this list. They both have assembler products that run just dandy under Linux/390 on the mainframe. Faster than greased lightening too.
And remember, that if you can come in with a proposal that preseves the legacy systems, satifies the Windows crowd who don't know anything about non-Windows platforms, and do it cheaper, faster, and better... well - that is a no-brainer for anyone.
-Paul
