Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
Phils back from the depths - must have given up trying to get that Audi to go ... ;-) On Mon, 2007-04-30 at 20:58 +0100, Phil Payne wrote: It's hard to imagine a mainframe as a gaming machine Some of the super-computing folks have been playing with the cell processors - there's even an SDK out there for download. And IBM do have some experience with the Blades. I'm having trouble conceiving of how I might use the extra processors usefully (on a PS3 running Linux), but Sony seem to like them. Folding at home as well - but you can see the applicability of multiple vectors there. Attached processors that run assigned work but not normal dispatcher/scheduler - now where have we heard that before ???. Shutting off FLEX-ES systems? That's one of the oddest things about the lawsuit. Fundamental Software is a one-product company and its product, market and livelihood have been taken from it. And without even a mouse [four-letter reference to flatulence suppressed so as not to inconvenience Darren] coming from Fremont? Doesn't anyone else think that a trifle odd? AFAIK Funsoft has said nothing either in public or private. Fundamental has been bought off. Or even bought, period. Nothing else makes sense. A highly suspicious deafening silence. Agreed - the whole thing is very odd. Shane ... -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Hawkins Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 8:57 PM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits Steve, North of NZ - you mean New Caledonia and Vanuatu? SNIP Uh, I guess I suffer from a related problem in navigation as a certain US made fighter did. While upon crossing the equator on autopilot rumor has it that a formation flight collectively did immediate aileron rolls to inverted (after all, their autopilots had determined they were now upside down and needed to correct that situation) -- and surprised the __ out of the pilots. Me, I just reversed east/west as I mentally crossed the equator and had NZ on the wrong side of Australia. Good thing airlines don't use military spec autopilots. Good thing I don't fly one either. Later, Steve Thompson -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
Hey, watch it there! To broad of a sweeping statement! :-) Bob Richards (Ex-USAF Autopilot Specialist on C5As, C141s and C130s) -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thompson, Steve Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 9:34 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits Good thing airlines don't use military spec autopilots. Good thing I don't fly one either. LEGAL DISCLAIMER The information transmitted is intended solely for the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination or other use of or taking action in reliance upon this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited. If you have received this email in error please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer. SunTrust and Seeing beyond money are federally registered service marks of SunTrust Banks, Inc. [ST:XCL] -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richards.Bob Sent: Tuesday, May 01, 2007 9:20 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits Hey, watch it there! To broad of a sweeping statement! :-) Bob Richards (Ex-USAF Autopilot Specialist on C5As, C141s and C130s) SNIPAGE Good thing airlines don't use military spec autopilots. Good thing I don't fly one either. SNIP If memory serves me correctly, it was the F16 on the first flight that went south of the equator. And someone from the Lazy-L told me it was a variable that had the wrong sign. I don't drive anything larger than a single engine piston land aircraft at this point (nothing military). Later, Steve Thompson -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
Wasn't it the F-16 that rebooted when the Israeli's were doing test flights over the dead sea? didn't have code to support a negative altitude and the dead sea is about 1500 feet below sea level. Mike -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
Has anyone seen this article? Or one similar to it? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18325591/ I have had several people (some retired from programming, some not involved in IT) send me links to this or similar articles about IBM preparing to turn z/Series into some super gaming system. Could this be related to why IBM pulled the notification on patent licensing, and decided to go after PSI while shutting off FLEX-ES systems? Regards, Steve Thompson -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
I don't think IBM is trying to turn the zSeries into a gaming system; rather they are trying to take advantage of the Cell processor that they spent quite a bit of money developing. In the long term we may see them provide a _lot_ of Cell processors in one zSeries box, with the Cell being microcoded to emulate zSeries instruction set, perhaps with some parallel-processing instructions and/or networking added. Tim Hare Senior Systems Programmer Florida Department of Transportation (850) 414-4209 -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
On Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:09:31 -0400, Thompson, Steve wrote: Has anyone seen this article? Or one similar to it? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18325591/ Yes. There were several posts here about that last week. Could this be related to why IBM pulled the notification on patent licensing, and decided to go after PSI while shutting off FLEX-ES systems? I don't know, but I don't see any connection. -- Tom Marchant -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
I don't see a connection either, but I see applications well outside gaming for this chip 'marriage'. Think about the possibility of tying medical records at a hospital with 3D rendering of CAT scans and so on, all stored and accessible from 1 location - the mainframe. Rex -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Thompson, Steve Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:10 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits Has anyone seen this article? Or one similar to it? http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18325591/ I have had several people (some retired from programming, some not involved in IT) send me links to this or similar articles about IBM preparing to turn z/Series into some super gaming system. Could this be related to why IBM pulled the notification on patent licensing, and decided to go after PSI while shutting off FLEX-ES systems? Regards, Steve Thompson -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
-Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Marchant Sent: Monday, April 30, 2007 9:25 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits snip I don't know, but I don't see any connection. snip If I read the articles correctly, there was mention of emulation of instructions mentioned in the articles. It got me to wondering, does IBM see an upcoming problem and so is trying to protect itself in some fashion? Would this be why they pulled the patent licensing statement, and the rug out from under Fundamental Software? Given how much Herc is out there (rumor has it that certain places are running IBM software w/o license north of NZ -- not quite deja-vu all over again), I started to put things together, correctly or not. At this point, I'm just trying to figure out if there is a relationship here, and what the ultimate ramifications will be. Regards, Steve Thompson -- Std disclaimer applies, opinions expressed are strickly my own -- -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
Re: Ulterior Motive for IBM's Lawsuits
Steve, North of NZ - you mean New Caledonia and Vanuatu? Ron Given how much Herc is out there (rumor has it that certain places are running IBM software w/o license north of NZ -- not quite deja-vu all over again), I started to put things together, correctly or not. -- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
