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From: rick@pcrat.UUCP (rick)
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Subject: Re: Was the 360 badly-designed?  (was Re: Compatibility with EBCDIC)
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Date: Sat, 29-Aug-87 01:37:02 EDT
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Posted: Sat Aug 29 01:37:02 1987
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In article <8493@utzoo.UUCP>, henry@utzoo.UUCP (Henry Spencer) writes:
> In other words, the 360's longevity is not the result of the adaptability
> and flexibility of the architecture, but of the *un*adaptability and
> *in*flexibility of most of the 360 software.

Naw, its just a fast, affordable SOLUTION.  We almost went with two VAX 8700
in our latest processor upgrade.  But it looks like '370 arch will win
the price/perf war on this end.  The software we run? UNIX.  Yes, you
can teach an old dog new tricks.  
-- 
	Rick Richardson, President, PC Research, Inc.
(201) 542-3734 (voice, nights)   OR   (201) 834-1378 (voice, days)
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