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Sqlcode Intermediate
Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 157 Topics: 38
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Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:05 am Post subject: Unix Mainframe - Linux Mainframe |
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Hi
Probably this question might sound crazy but i am not able to find the answer of it so posting it here.
What do we mean by Mainframes on UNIX?
What do we mean by Mainframes on LINUX?
Is there any difference between them? |
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vak255 Intermediate
Joined: 10 Sep 2004 Posts: 384 Topics: 79
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:57 pm Post subject: |
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I have seen people using UNIX along with mainframes but not Linux. you code and do all the tasks in a UNIX environment as compared to the emulator/simulator which runs on windows and which connects to mainframe.
Linux is free where as UNIX is not. |
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Nic Clouston Advanced
Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 1075 Topics: 7 Location: At Home
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Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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Well, 'mainframe' is the 'big iron' computer and Unix/Linux are operating systems that can run on the mainframe. Yes, I read somewhere, probably IBM in-house (so a few years ago now), that IBM had ported Linux to whatever was the mainframe then - 3090? _________________ Utility and Program control cards are NOT, repeat NOT, JCL. |
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dr_te_z Beginner
Joined: 08 Feb 2007 Posts: 18 Topics: 3
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Posted: Tue Aug 28, 2007 6:06 am Post subject: |
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I'd say: unix on mainframe. Ever since MVS in POSIX compatible it may call itself unix. This is a special 'mode' in MVS and enables you to install WebSphere or SAP/R3 or Lotus Notes and so on.
And there is linux/390. Linux can run in an LPAR or as a VM guest O.S. |
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