Mainframe emulators

From: vance_at_neurotica.com <(vance_at_neurotica.com)>
Date: Thu Aug 7 16:49:00 2003

On Tue, 5 Aug 2003, Zane H. Healy wrote:

> > > 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.

Not impossible, just expensive.

Peace... Sridhar
Received on Thu Aug 07 2003 - 16:49:00 BST