Re: Linux affinity ?

[John Hall <jhall@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

John Carr wrote:
> 
> Question
> 
> How many of you think it would benefit having  affinity between the AS/400
> and Linux ?
> Maybe as a supported client?     Maybe on the IPCS?
> Would it give the AS/400 a   different   "Feel"  to the non-AS/400 crowd?
> 

I think it would be a great thing to have.  Linux users are usally way
out in front when it comes to new technology/open systems.  Having linux
on the IPCS would allow the as400 to pull in part of the crowd which
considers the AS400 a legacy machine.  Linux is quickly growing in
acceptance.  Many of the new "network appliances" are linux based.

Also to implement linux on the IPCS would cost IBM next to nothing. 
Linux is far more stable than windows and you only need to use the parts
of the operating system required for your application.  I am sure they
could get linux developers to write the necessary drivers and they
already have the OS400 code written to allow a different OS to co-exist
with it.

John Hall
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