Igor Todorovski
Unlocking the Power of the Mainframe: Developing modern applications on z/OS
#1about 3 minutes
Debunking common myths about mainframe computing
Modern mainframes offer cost-effectiveness, continuous evolution with AI and quantum-safe hardware, and familiar development environments like Unix.
#2about 6 minutes
Understanding the core pillars of z/OS reliability
The platform's dominance in critical industries is built on robust security, high-performance I/O, and near-zero downtime through hardware redundancy.
#3about 5 minutes
Bridging the open source gap on z/OS
The z/OS Open Tools initiative was created to port essential developer tools like Git, Bash, and Curl, making the platform more accessible.
#4about 4 minutes
Key technical differences between z/OS and Linux
Porting software requires understanding differences in hardware architecture, C runtime libraries, file systems, and character encoding like EBCDIC vs ASCII.
#5about 4 minutes
Strategies for handling EBCDIC and ASCII encoding
Developers can build applications in ASCII mode and use file tagging for automatic character conversion, with a helper library for complex cases.
#6about 2 minutes
Building and maintaining ports with a unified framework
The z/open-build framework simplifies the process of building and installing numerous open source tools by managing dependencies and patches.
#7about 4 minutes
Getting involved and learning more about z/OS
Community members can gain access to a z/OS system for development and contribute to porting efforts through the GitHub organization.
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