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mainframe EBCDIC FAT (Announce)

posted by kerravon, Ligao, Free World North, 24.07.2024, 07:51
(edited by kerravon on 24.07.2024, 08:12)

> $250,000 to $4 million

A Linux One system starts at 100k

It is unclear if you are allowed to run z/pdos on it.

And it is unclear if it is legal for IBM to stop you.

> So, we 'hobbyists' could never afford a new one but would need to settle
> for a used one in working condition

Depends how passionate you are. Most people will buy a house that is much more expensive than 100k.

If you forget about trips to Europe, forget about having kids, forget about restaurants, walk to work so don't buy a car, even hobbyists could likely get one.

Probably not very sensible though.

And that's with no peripherals. If you do ftp load, no disks except ramdisk, no tapes, and just do tn3270 over the OSA ICC, maybe it will be close to that price.


Edit: correction - 135k which includes 1 TB memory

Complete thread:

• mainframe EBCDIC FAT - kerravon, 23.07.2024, 16:01 (Announce)
  • mainframe EBCDIC FAT - mbbrutman, 23.07.2024, 18:12
  • mainframe EBCDIC FAT - glennmcc, 23.07.2024, 18:29
    • mainframe EBCDIC FAT - kerravon, 24.07.2024, 01:22
      • mainframe EBCDIC FAT - glennmcc, 24.07.2024, 04:00
        • mainframe EBCDIC FAT - kerravon, 24.07.2024, 07:51
          • mainframe EBCDIC FAT - glennmcc, 26.07.2024, 19:27
            • mainframe EBCDIC FAT - kerravon, 29.07.2024, 04:51
  • mainframe EBCDIC FAT - rmcconne, 23.07.2024, 21:49
    • mainframe EBCDIC FAT - kerravon, 24.07.2024, 01:36