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UID:share_SHARE Orlando 2026_sess405_TECH_273@linklings.com
SUMMARY:Ask Me Anything:  Open Source + Mainframes
DESCRIPTION:Joe Winchester (IBM)\n\nIf you deploy and maintain application
 s with the efficiency that DevOps offers, you need to make mainframes and 
 open source part of your workflow. The open source movement has rapidly be
 come the way code is being developed for today's smart and agile businesse
 s. This session will cover how an “open mainframe” is the perfect solution
  for deploying open source on an enterprise computing platform. \n\nOpen M
 ainframe Project is home to 16 open source initiatives like Zowe, Galasa, 
 COBOL Check and working groups for Mainframe Modernization and Linux Distr
 ibutions that aim to help overcome the the barriers between mainframes and
  other infrastructure to make DevOps easier and more efficient. This sessi
 on will offer a quick glimpse of the challenges each project solves and ho
 w to get involved.\n\nThe session will also cover how the mainframe platfo
 rm is a natural technology for Linux deployments and how the mainframe com
 munity operates within the wider construct of the Linux Foundation. Attend
 ees will also learn about OMP’s endeavors to promote the next generation o
 f mainframers with its Mentorship Program, Ambassadors and Making Our Stro
 ng Community Stronger initiatives.\n\nTrack: API's, DevOps, Open Source\n\
 nFocus Area: Application Development\n\nSession Type: Best Practices Sessi
 on\n\nAudience Level: Intermediate\n\nDigital Badge: DevOps Wizard\n\n
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