I think _I_ know the answer to the big question for IBM on Z. I do suspect it's incompatible with their culture. I think they're bound and determined to run the platform into the ground.
I would gladly volunteer my free time to admin a public platform and support users; I doubt I am alone. I grew up in the UNIX/Windoze world. This platform is superior. I would that it will continue. First Horizon Bank Mainframe Technical Support -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Tomasz Rola Sent: Friday, July 3, 2020 1:22 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Mainframe co-op [External Email. Exercise caution when clicking links or opening attachments.] On Fri, Jul 03, 2020 at 10:18:13AM -0600, Grant Taylor wrote: [...] > There are a group of hobbyists and enthusiasts that have taken MVS > 3.8j, which decidedly does not include REXX or prerequisites therefor, > and backported (?) REXX to it, including re-creating any > prerequisites. > > This is the creative and enthusiastic spirit that created Unix 50 > years ago and helped Linux become what it is today. Just think for a > moment where the mainframe could be in 10 or 20 years if even some of > these creative efforts were directed at enhancing the mainframe. Perhaps this kind of spirit is not compitible with spirit of IBM? Perhaps one not only needs to imagine what could have happened, but also why something does not happen / have not happened? No, I do not have the answers. I think a good question is worth a thousand answers, perhaps. -- Regards, Tomasz Rola -- ** A C programmer asked whether computer had Buddha's nature. ** ** As the answer, master did "rm -rif" on the programmer's home ** ** directory. And then the C programmer became enlightened... ** ** ** ** Tomasz Rola mailto:tomasz_r...@bigfoot.com ** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN Confidentiality notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivery of this message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution, or copying of this e-mail message is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete this e-mail message from your computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
