Mainframes do it better

Yes! Despite all the things you have heard, the mainframe, that kind of Behemoth computer, is still alive and kicking.!
 

Since 1992, I earn my live programming for 'la Caixa' dealing with those IBM monsters. I use the PL/1 programming language and deal with IMS/DB and DB2 databases.

Previously, I worked with DEC's VAX/VMS for four years. I did System Manager and programming tasks. VAXes are not strictly mainframes, but they share with them the concepts of robustness, high workload support and timesharing.

A guy named Eric Loriaux has built a nice WWW page devoted to the MVS/ESA environment. If you are a mainframer or are curious about mainframes, visit it and drop a line for Eric. He is doing a great job putting together all that mainframe stuff.

Some links about mainframing:

• Eric's page, yet mentioned above.
• Rock Painter has put together another list of computing resources, including mainframes, midranges and micros.
• The bitnet mainframe mailing list, accessible via usenet.
• The DB2 newsgroup.
• A page about the PL/1 programming language.
• There is a newsgroup about PL/I. Check comp.lang.pl1 for online discussions and support.
• If you can read spanish, then this page is a MUST. Do you want to have a good laugh about the current IT "trends"? Then you must visit La Bola, a very funny newsletter in which you'll probably recognize your own employer ;-).

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