Mainframe emulators

From: Zane H. Healy <healyzh_at_aracnet.com>
Date: Tue Aug 5 23:25:01 2003

> > Define experince. :^) I've had it working before, but don't know enough
> > about the OS to be able to do anything. Basically the only thing you can
> > get to run on it is an ancient version of MVS.
>
> If you by "the only thing you can get to run on it" means the only legally
> available software, then, yes, along with an old version of VM/370. If you
> mean it won't run anything but old versions of software, then, no, Hercules
> will also run OS/390 and other modern software.

Well, since OS/390 or other such modern software is basically impossible to
obtain... But, yes, I'm aware you can run current software on it.

Hold on, are you saying it's possible to get an old version of VM/370?!?!
Where?????

                Zane
Received on Tue Aug 05 2003 - 23:25:01 BST