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Content by McGill Systems Inc. (original archived HERE) Last update: 16 Feb 2006
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The name MUSIC/SP is short for Multi-User System for Interactive
Computing / System Product.
It is an operating system, similar in some ways to Unix. It is a true
multi-tasking, multi-user system. It runs on an IBM mainframe computer (or
mainframe emulator such as Hercules or
Sim390).
Various versions exist for both the S/370 and ESA/390 architectures. When run
under VM or Sim390, it has extensive support for TCP/IP socket applications
(FTP, FTPD, HTTPD, POPD, etc.)
MUSIC/SP provides software to support an enterprise-wide electronic
information service. Features include:
- Very fast keyword searching
- Menu interfaces
- Electronic forms
- E-mail
- Electronic conferencing
- Web publishing
- Application programming
- Secure central file storage
- Data encryption
- Support for thousands of users
- Usage statistics and accounting
- Access via 3270, VT-100, or web browsers
- Economical operation
- Minimal operator attention needed
In addition, it supports a reliable and efficient interactive program
development and execution environment. A powerful full-screen 3270 text editor
is provided. Programs can be written, debugged and run using a wide choice of
programming languages.
MUSIC supports TCP/IP networking tools such as Telnet, TN3270, FTP client
and server, Gopher, e-mail, web server (HTTPD), and POP3 server. MUSIC's web
server supports the popular browsers. CGI programs can be written in the
powerful Rexx language.
MUSIC/SP runs on an IBM-compatible mainframe (S/370 or ESA/390 mode)
computer, usually as a virtual machine under VM/ESA. A demo version of
MUSIC/SP, running in ESA/390 mode under the
Sim390 mainframe emulator,
is freely available for personal, noncommercial use. Sim390 makes it possible
to run MUSIC/SP on an inexpensive off-the-shelf Windows PC.
For more information about MUSIC/SP see the following:
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