I don't know about VM being the best PC operating system. I'm trying to imagine explaining to my 10 year old about readers, punches, CTC's, RSCS and 80 byte records!
Scott Ledbetter StorageTek "Call the operators and tell them to mount the HR pack and load the check train so we can get this payroll done" -----Original Message----- From: Karl Tucker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: January 28, 2002 4:23 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: IBM announces LINUX-only 1 to 4 engine zSeries Michael, I have worked with many different operating systems as a sysprog over the course of the last 33 years. I now support MVS (OS/390, ZOS (these are IBM marketing terms as I am sure you are aware)), VM/ESA, Linux (Redhat and SUSE) and all resources susch as DASD. My experience includes CICS, IMS, and DB2 with low level programming in assembler. I can do Windows and OS/2 also. Of all operatng systems, I believe that VM (any flavor) far exceeds the quality and usability of any other operating system. In fact, I believe it would have been the best PC system and could have been the best mainframe system. This is why I applaud your statements.
