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The Pros and Cons of Mainframe Linux

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the rolling-out-the-big-iron dept.

magellan writes "There is a good article on LinuxWorld.com that goes over some of the pros and cons of Linux on the mainframe. The author, Paul Murphy is an old mainframer and current UNIX user, as well as a frequent contributor to LinuxWorld.com, so he has some good insights. "

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  1. Doesn't solve anything.... by qurob · · Score: 1, Troll

    It's still Linux, whether you run it on a Celeron or a mainframe.

    You've got the right hardware, but the software still isn't 'mainframe' level.

  2. Re:Linux has scalibility problems by echo · · Score: 0, Troll

    The problem with zseries mainframes is that they are VERY low powered CPU wise to start with. It's not really Linux's fault.