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* [[Posix]] compliant API's accessible from many [[:Category:Programming | programming]] languages. | * [[Posix]] compliant API's accessible from many [[:Category:Programming | programming]] languages. | ||
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+ | Originally OS/400, meaning ''Operating System 400'', was for the AS/400, meaning ''Advanced System'' 400. | ||
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+ | Then [[IBM]] came out with variants and re-inventing renaming ... see [[Names]] ... such as the [[AS/36]] ''Advanced System 36'', which offered an advanced version of S/36 OS [[SSP]] running on the [[AS/36]] one of two flavors: | ||
+ | * [[M36]] ''Machine 36'', which was later discontinued, and | ||
+ | * [[S36]] ''Environment 36'' on the 400. |
Revision as of 13:13, 7 June 2005
OS400 (sometimes referred to as i5/OS) is the core of the iSeries and the thing that makes it the unique system it is.
OS400 includes a very robust variation of the DB2 database.
Generally, OS400 is accessed using a 5250 emulator.
Contrary to popular belief, the OS/400 provides a large number of "Open" resources common on other systems..
- Java
- Apache Web server
- Posix compliant API's accessible from many programming languages.
Originally OS/400, meaning Operating System 400, was for the AS/400, meaning Advanced System 400.
Then IBM came out with variants and re-inventing renaming ... see Names ... such as the AS/36 Advanced System 36, which offered an advanced version of S/36 OS SSP running on the AS/36 one of two flavors: