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So, were there any equivalents of The UNIX-HATERS Handbook for mainframes like the IBM S/370, or minis like the DEC PDP-10 or DEC VAX, covering aspects including, but not limited to, hardware architecture, programming difficulties, user experience, and so on?

Unix is an old system, that should have been replaced years ago. Unfortunately it is the most modern system we have, and still years ahead of MS-Windows.It seems to have been at least 10 years ahead of MS for at least the last 30 years (probably longer).

People had been grumbling about mainframes and then minicomputers before then. For an example that is very much in the spirit of the Unix-Haters Handbook, search for "Darryl Rubin A Problem in the Making". This is a very funny comparison of HAL 9000 and IBM mainframes that was published in a major professional IT magazine. It's so good that the most common version now circulating is a copy with IBM mainframes replaced by Microsoft.

However there were a lot less mainframes and minicomputers around, so a lot less people who read this kind of writing. By the 1970s there weren't any real prospects for introducing a new kind of mainframe because it would have cost too much, and by the 1980s it was getting almost as expensive to introduce a new kind of minicomputer. So complaints were mostly aimed at improving existing products, not replacing them with new ones. A "Mainframe Haters Handbook" would have had a very small potential audience, and no Internet to spread by recommendation rather than an expensive advertising campaign.

The Unix-Haters mailing list starts in the late 1980s and the book is published in 1994. This is the time when RISC is the hot new thing, a revolutionary new CPU architecture making high performance computing much more available. Personal computers existed, but at that time they were very much considered toys, not powerful enough for real work. Personal computers do mean that there is a much larger audience reading about computer technology: magazines such as Byte would cover advanced research as something expected to arrive on PCs in the future.

RISC builds on the latest decade or so of research in computer architecture. There's also been a decade or more of research into operating systems and user environments going on, so the OS on your brand new RISC box will be equally advanced, right? The sort of advanced environment from Xerox PARC or MIT will now be generally available?

Nope. These super duper RISC workstations are all running some variant of Unix from the early 1970s. From the viewpoint of the people who worked in OS and related research, it's as if the Concorde or Boeing 777 were being built as biplanes.

So The Unix-Haters Handbook is not just a rant against Unix, but also pointing out all the better alternatives that were being ignored. The Internet meant that these people could easily find each other and generate informal publicity, personal computing had created a wider potential audience, RISC computers had introduced a time of transition with a lot of people unsure about what might come next and looking for information. Enough to persuade a publisher to make an actual physical book.

More modern versions of the theme expressed in The Unix-Haters Handbook are found on YouTube. For example, Rob Pike "Systems Software Research is Dead" and Timothy Roscoe "It's Time for Operating Systems to Rediscover Hardware".

Even as spending on digital transformation continues to skyrocket, mainframes nevertheless have major advantages for global enterprises. These systems still process huge amounts of information and allow for highly secure transactions. In this practical book, author Tom Taulli shows software developers how to pursue a hybrid approach by integrating traditional mainframes and applications with modern digital systems.

By the end of this book, you'll have a solid understanding of the mainframe architecture and ecosystem, including core concepts and technologies such as COBOL, REXX, JCL, Db2, VSAM, and CICS. You'll also learn how to blend in newer technologies such as the cloud, AI and machine learning, and microservices. This handbook is indispensable for enterprises looking to thrive in the new digital world.

Many electronic test systems use relay switching to connect multiple devices to sources and measurement instruments. In some cases, multiple sources and measuring instruments are connected to a single device. Switching allows automating the testing of multiple devices, thereby reducing error and costs.

Designing the switching for an automated test system demands an understanding of the signals to be switched and the tests to be performed. Test requirements can change frequently, so automated test systems should provide the flexibility needed to handle a variety of signals. Even simple test systems often have diverse and conflicting switching requirements.

The test definition will determine the system configuration and switching needs.Given the versatility that test systems must offer, designing the switching function may be one of the most complex and challenging parts of the overall system design. A basic understanding of relay types and switching configurations is helpful when choosing an appropriate switch system.

As a signal travels from its source to its destination, it may encounter various forms of interference or sources of error. Each time the signal passes through a connecting cable or switch point, the signal may be degraded. Careful selection of the switching hardware will maintain the signal integrity and the system accuracy.

System designers must recognize, however, that real switches are not ideal, and that the relays themselves are typically mounted on printed circuit boards, which require the use of connectors and cables. The boards are often placed in a main- frame that electronically controls the opening and closing of the relays. Therefore, when calculating the overall system accuracy, the engineer must include not only the effects of the switch itself, but all the switching hardware in the system.

For example, the offset current of the relays and the leakage resistance of the boards, connectors, and cables may degrade the integrity of high impedance applications. Contact potential and contact resistance of the relays can reduce the accuracy of low voltage and low resistance circuits. Switches may reduce the bandwidth of high frequency signals. Crosstalk between channels on the card may limit the low-level performance. The uncertainties that can occur will depend on the type of signals being switched

Given the uncertainties associated with any new system design, switch hardware specifications must be reviewed carefully to make certain they fit the application. Section 3 provides a detailed description of switch card and mainframe specifications. The types of uncertainties that may arise in the system often depend on the type of signal being switched. Section 5 provides an overview of switching by signal type.

Pole refers to the number of common terminals within a given switch. Throw refers to the number of positions in which the switch may be placed to create a signal path or connection. These terms are best described by illustration.

When more than one common terminal is used, the number of poles increases. Figure 1-1c shows a double-pole, single-throw (DPST) switch. Both poles are actuated simultaneously when the relay is energized. In this case, both poles are either always closed or always open. Figure 1-1d shows a double-pole, doublethrow (DPDT) switch.

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