[ale] OT: How different is z/OS from Linux/Unix?

scott scott at sboss.net
Sun Mar 7 12:42:47 EST 2010


they are very different (zOS to Linux).  But Linux on the mainframe vs
linux on (pick your preferred platform) is very similar.

On Sun, Mar 7, 2010 at 12:30 PM, wolf at wolfhalton.info
<wolf at wolfhalton.info> wrote:
> @Smeadspam I guess I should have been more specific.  I was interested in
> how different the command set is from Linux to MVS.  IBM may have a howto,
> and I should probably go search out and RTFM.
> @JimK That is cool, and you know I would probably get it if the
> sourcefreedom museum was physical instead of virtual.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smeadspam <smeadspam at gmail.com>
> Reply-to: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts - Yes! We run Linux! <ale at ale.org>
> Subject: Re: [ale] OT: How different is z/OS from Linux/Unix?
> Date: Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:59:34 -0500
>
> Are you asking about how different the environemt of MVS is from Linux/Unix
> or how different Linux on z/OS is from other installs?
>
> William
>
> On 03/05/2010 09:12 AM, scott mcbrien wrote:
>
> Yes z/OS is basically OS390, but updated.  IBM changed the name of the
> hardware platform from 390 to z Series several years back.
>
> -Scott
>
> On Thu, Mar 4, 2010 at 11:50 PM, wolf at wolfhalton.info
> <wolf at wolfhalton.info> wrote:
>
>
> It is difficult to get IBM mainframes� to play with, but I want to at least
> see z/OS at some point.� I have seen a little of MVS and fellow list-member
> Mr Bass has told me about MVS on Linux, which we have messed with but I (at
> least) haven't gotten to work.� z/OS is a more recent development from
> OS/390 (or is it OS/360?).� Any ideas?
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