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Posted by Jerry Stuckle on 04/08/07 13:35
sam@invalidpage.com wrote:
> On Apr 7, 4:06 pm, Jerry Stuckle <jstuck...@attglobal.net> wrote:
>> R. Vince wrote:
>>> I'm been roped into a techical discussion next week as to whether our Java
>>> applet / php site can run on a "mainframe." (I know not what kind of
>>> "mainframe"
>>> or OS).
>>> Is this kind of thing even in the realm of possibility? Or should i tell
>>> them to rewrite the whole thing in COBOL?
>>> Thanks
>> Without knowing the mainframe and the OS being used, your question has
>> no answer.
>>
>> I'd suggest you find that out then ask in one of the mainframe groups.
>> I think they'd have a better idea what can run on their mainframes and
>> what can't.
>>
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>> JDS Computer Training Corp.
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> Chances are if it's a mainframe it's an IBM. Chances are if it's an
> IBM it's a zSeries. If it's a zSeries, then it's running Linux so umm,
> Yes IF the first to chances are correct than you can run PHP on it. If
> not who knows.
>
>
That's one possibility. But by no means would I assume that's the only
possibility.
But even if it is an IBM mainframe running Linux, that doesn't
automatically mean you can run Java or PHP on it. These are not Intel
compatible machines, and it may or may not be possible to easily build
PHP and Java binaries for them.
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