Re: COBOL Compiler for Windows

On Thu, 01 May 2008 07:55:03 -0600, Howard Brazee <howard@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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wrote:

>On Wed, 30 Apr 2008 22:38:36 -0500, Robert <no@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>>The future of mainframes is as a component in the system.  It will be
>>>the database full of security rules and powerful behind-the-scenes
>>>action.    There is no reason to duplicate real data on PCs (security
>>>audits will make sure we don't), nor to create allowable test data.
>>>The DBAs and systems people will handle that component, just as the
>>>network people handle the routers and ****ts.
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>>Unix database servers are already doing the same, cheaper. 
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>Some of those Unix database servers are on desktop machines, some on
>minis, some on server farms, and some on big iron.   (Although the way
>we can tell our Sun and our IBM mainframe in our computer room is by
>color - they are the same size).
>
>"Cheaper" depends on lots of factors.     Which is cheapest, ****pping
>by truck, ****p, foot, train, or by air?    Answer:   It depends.
>
>Which is the cheapest platform to run a database server?    Answer: It
>depends.

It depends on getting a 90% discount from the IBM salesman.