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Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes

From invalid@invalid.invalid (tomas)
Newsgroups comp.misc, alt.folklore.computers
Subject Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes
Date 2014-06-22 03:59 +0000
Organization A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID <lo5kcm$lfi$2@dont-email.me> (permalink)
References <20140618135652.7a803320.rsw@therandymon.com> <lo5k5v$lfi$1@dont-email.me>

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In article <lo5k5v$lfi$1@dont-email.me>, invalid@invalid.invalid (tomas) wrote:
>In article <20140618135652.7a803320.rsw@therandymon.com>, RS Wood
> <rsw@therandymon.com> wrote:
>>http://www.theregister.co.uk/2014/06/17/unisys_embraces_intel_sunsets_propriet
>a
>>ry_processor/
>>
>>//--clip
>>Unisys is hastening the retirement of its proprietary – and geriatric –
>>mainframe processor, beginning with 12 new ClearPath systems based on
>>Intel Xeon processors.
>>
>>"Continuing the ongoing evolution of the ClearPath family to an open
>>architecture based on Intel x86 processors," the company said in a
>>statement, "the new models outperform predecessor ClearPath models
>>based on CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) processors."
>>
>>The new systems are based on what Unisys calls "an advanced fabric
>>architecture" that "uses software for processes traditionally performed
>>by hardware." Powered by Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2 processors, the fabric
>>can incorporate hardware, software, and networking into the Forward! by
>>Unisys platform, announced last October, which enables secure
>>partitions through Unisys' s-Par tech.
>>//-- clip
>>
>
>I believe the model they are talking about is the ClearPath LIbra, the distant 
>descendent of the Burroughs 5500 line.  Apparently they will sell the 
>ClearPath Dorado (son of son of son of ...  the Univac 1107) for a while 
>longer.
>
I meant to a  "sell the ClearPath Dorado CMOS systems for a while longer."

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Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes RS Wood <rsw@therandymon.com> - 2014-06-18 13:56 +0000
  Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes invalid@invalid.invalid (tomas) - 2014-06-22 03:56 +0000
    Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes invalid@invalid.invalid (tomas) - 2014-06-22 03:59 +0000
    Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-22 09:59 -0400
      Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2014-06-23 18:57 +0000
        Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-23 16:05 -0400
          Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2014-06-25 14:44 +0000
            Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-25 21:08 -0400
              Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2014-06-26 15:59 +0000
                Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-26 17:53 -0400
      Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Louis Krupp <lkrupp@nospam.pssw.com.invalid> - 2014-06-24 02:03 -0600
        Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-24 18:00 -0400
          Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal) - 2014-06-25 14:45 +0000
            Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-25 21:09 -0400
            Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2014-06-26 13:49 +0000
              Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@library.lspace.org.invalid> - 2014-06-26 17:57 -0400
              Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes cb@bobby.df.lth.se (Christian Brunschen) - 2014-06-26 22:43 +0000
                Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Oregonian Haruspex <bob_davis_retired@yahoo.com> - 2014-06-26 20:05 -0700
                Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Louis Krupp <lkrupp@nospam.pssw.com.invalid> - 2014-06-27 02:27 -0600
                Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes Walter Bushell <proto@panix.com> - 2014-06-28 06:00 -0400
                Re: Unisys retires proprietary ClearPath processor on mainframes jmfbahciv <See.above@aol.com> - 2014-06-27 13:05 +0000

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