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

[scott at sboss.net (scott)]

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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