Hello list,
Carlos Ordonez and I volunteered to host the following
Birds of a feather (BOF) - well buried on the LinuxWorld Web site:
Linux on the Mainframe
Thursday, January 31, 2002 6:00PM - 7:30PM
Location: ???, Jacob Javits Convention Center, New York, NY
The mainframe (S/390 or IBM e-server zSeries) is getting more
recognition as a viable Linux platform. Some would argue it is
actually helping Linux become accepted in the enterprise. This
BOF will bring together professionals using Linux on the
mainframe, both under z/VM and in LPARs, or those who are
simply interested.
Audiences: All LinuxWorld Attendees
BOF Leader(s):
Carlos Ordonez, IBM Corporation
Mike MacIsaac, Team Leader, IBM Corporation
If you're attending the conference, please plan to come to
this BOF. If you're not attending but have an interest,
a general admission ticket is just $10 before Dec 27.
If you want to also attend the talks, its more $$ but
fairly reasonable. See http://www.linuxworldexpo.com
There is no formal presentation as no equipment
will be supplied. I was planning on digging up a
questionnaire similar to the one that Neale Ferguson
has distributed and summarized at other conferences.
This will simply be an open session where people
can meet each other and share their opinions.
I was thinking of proposing the following topics:
1) The wisdom of IBM OCO network modules
2) The productivity of vi versus Emacs
3) Politics
4) Religion
5) Your current health status
No - just kidding! :)) That might not lead to a productive
session. More productive might be better focused
topics such as:
1) How you plan to use Linux on zSeries in production
2) How you *are* using Linux on zSeries in production
3) Topics and areas that need to be addressed in 2002
4) Values you get from Linux on zSeries versus other platforms
5) Anything else except 1-5 from the first list
Hope to see you there. Happy holidays everyone.
-Mike MacIsaac, IBM [EMAIL PROTECTED] (845) 433-7061
