SK> Here is the crux of our difficulty. This is NOT the idea of a mainfr
SK> (or not exactly). Given the history of discussion on this thread, I
SK> believe what you are really referring to is a "computer network" whi
SK> is not necessarily a mainframe, although it might possibly include o
 
Please remember that mainframes are useless without networking.  The 
term "file server" might be more modern.  Each networked computer would 
be considered a "Workstation".  Your discussion opened up another idea 
of Networking a collection of Mainframes.  When I discuss "mainframes" 
please keep in mine that I'm not discussing the little toys that we use 
on our desks. I'm talking about the Gagk(sp) system like at Micro-soft. 
(oh, yes...uk..uk..uk..-Tim Allen grunt).  This bad boy has gigs for 
RAM.  This is what I see in my vision.  We'll have to see what the 
future has for us.  Even Bill Gates said "640k should be enough for 
anyone".  I can still remember when my roomate brought home a 286 
columbia with a 20 meg hard drive.  And I wondered how he would ever 
fill that?
 
Keep your stick on the Ice,
Paul
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