“In a sign that the open-source movement is making inroads into
the world of mainframes, IBM will announce today that it will use
Linux software and services for its System 390 enterprise
servers.”
“The move merges the openness and flexibility of the Linux
application environment with the scalability, reliability and
security of the S/390 hardware platform, says Greg Burke, VP of
IBM’s division for Linux S/390.”
“This is the first time that Linux has been enabled on a
mainframe computer. In a sense, it validates the fact that Linux is
now ready for prime time,” Burke says. “If Linux can run on the
biggest and baddest mainframe in the world that Fortune 500
customers use to run their businesses, then Linux is no longer just
something to play with.“