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Compile on a Linux-only Mainframe

Posted by timothy on from the it's-large-and-blue dept.

AustinSaltLick writes: "Open Source projects can now compile their code on the first compiler farm in the open source community that runs on an IBM eServer zSeries server. The zSeries is the world's first dedicated Linux mainframe server. This article explains how project administrators can request access for their team."

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  1. Number One by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Interesting

    1-- Why ?
    2-- Is your application so huge that you need a mainframe ?
    3-- How much of the mainframe sources you have available ?
    4-- If it is going to behave like my desktop PC, no thanks.
    5-- Will it compile, are all the libraries ported ?
    6-- Is compiling enough ?

  2. Do it yourself by ksheff · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Why not do what Moshe Bar did and run Linux S/390 on a PC using Hercules? Sure the IBM site certainly has more resources, but if it's to just periodically recompile/test a few programs, it may not be too bad to do it on your own hardware. I suppose it could also be a good reason if you are developing a closed source program and are paranoid about having the source on another company's site.

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