Linux on 390 Port <LINUX-390@VM.MARIST.EDU> wrote on 21.07.2007 17:24:49:

> Neither. The "official" instructions I've gotten from IBM marketing and
> legal review when writing white papers is "Linux for System z" (note
> lower case).
>

Actually we use "Linux for System z" to qualify the *distributions* that
specifically support z achitecture - remember there was "Linux for S/390"
initially :-) and use "Linux on System z" when talking about Linux on IBM
mainframes just generally ... nit-picking.

> > I prefer Linux/390 or just mainframe Linux.  Linux
> > for System z (IBM's real preference) doesn't do much for me either.
>
> I tend to use "mainframe Linux" when not working ex cathedra. Then I
> don't have to care what generation of system it's running on, and don't
> accidentally foul anyone's trademarks.
>
> -- db
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Mit freundlichem Gruß / Best regards
Ingo Adlung
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