Here ‘s a little haiku tribute:  
Mainframe my mainframe 
  You have been so good to me
I’ll love you always

Mary Kay


> On Jul 24, 2023, at 2:05 PM, Rick Troth <tro...@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> yeah ... saw that and cringed
> 
> It's decidedly NOT TRUE.
> And for comparison, other platforms require more staff.
> 
> -- R; <><
> 
> 
>> On 7/24/23 13:51, Lionel B. Dyck wrote:
>> Wow - talk about scary - requires hundreds to thousands of support staff - 
>> something the author harps on several times.
>> 
>> 
>> Lionel B. Dyck <><
>> Website: https://www.lbdsoftware.com
>> Github: https://github.com/lbdyck
>> 
>> “Worry more about your character than your reputation. Character is what you 
>> are, reputation merely what others think you are.”   - - - John Wooden
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of 
>> Schmitt, Michael
>> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2023 11:43 AM
>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU
>> Subject: Ars Technica: The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives
>> 
>> Ars Technica published a deep-dive explainer of modern IBM mainframes:
>> 
>> https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2023/07/the-ibm-mainframe-how-it-runs-and-why-it-survives/
>> 
>> 
>> I’d quibble with the application server topic that talks about CICS with no 
>> mention of IMS/TM. CICS is to IMS as Windows 3.1 is to Windows 10.  😊
>> 
>> 
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