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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">I've enjoyed following this story for
the past few weeks and thought y'all might like this particular
video. <br>
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<blockquote><font face="Courier New, Courier, monospace"><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45X4VP8CGtk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45X4VP8CGtk</a></font><br>
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It was recorded at the SHARE conference (big mainframe event) in
San Antonio at the start of this month. <br>
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You can run Linux on a mainframe w/o any of the traditional IBM
operating systems. (The point being: it's just a computer.) That
would give you KVM virtualization, if you like. You can
alternatively get z/VM, run Linux on that, for substantially more
scalable virtualization. (And I think Connor is getting a copy of
z/VM at no charge. Bout time Big Blue!) <br>
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I like mainframe hardware for the volume (scalability) and
reliability (pathological redundancy). Connor picked up his box
because he collects vintage and archaic machines. (He also bought
a card punch, which can't be used with his "z890" w/o a card
reader peripheral.) Either way, it's been an interesting read. <br>
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If anyone wants to pay his travel (and put him up) then we might
be able to snag him for a joint COLUG and OSC talk. <br>
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-- R; <><<br>
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On 03/25/2016 03:52 PM, Mark Post wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">Cross-posted to Linux-390, IBMVM, and IBM-Main
For anyone that wasn't able to attend Connor Krukosky's SHARE presentation about buying a mainframe and setting it up in his basement, the video is now available!
It was quite the talk and he received a standing ovation from the audience of 140+ mainframers. Which included a number of IBM executives. :) He was invited to give his talk in Poughkeepsie at the IBM z test labs where he got a second standing ovation from the several hundred people there.
Check it out.
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45X4VP8CGtk">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=45X4VP8CGtk</a>
Mark Post
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