# Talk: running your own mainframe on Linux for fun and profit

**URL:** <https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/talk-running-your-own-mainframe-on-linux-for-fun-and-profit/2871>\
**Category:** General Knowledgebase\
**Created:** [April 14, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/talk-running-your-own-mainframe-on-linux-for-fun-and-profit/2871 "2020-04-14T00:35:34Z")\
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**Author:** ![lispbian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7993a0/32.png) [@lispbian](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/lispbian)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/talk-running-your-own-mainframe-on-linux-for-fun-and-profit/2871/1 "2020-04-14T00:35:34Z")

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I remembered having seen a talk at the vintage computing festival in berlin about two years ago that may be relevant for those starting to get into all of this: [running your own mainframe on Linux for fun and profit by Jeroen Baten](https://media.ccc.de/v/vcfb18_-_96_-_en_-_201810141000_-_running_your_own_mainframe_on_linux_for_fun_and_profit_-_jeroen_baten). Decided to share it here, as it was recorded and uploaded. (please delete if sharing external resources violates any policies of this board)

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**Author:** ![payter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openmainframeproject.org/payter/32/303_2.png) [@payter](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/payter)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 1:35am UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/talk-running-your-own-mainframe-on-linux-for-fun-and-profit/2871/2 "2020-04-20T01:35:39Z")

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Nice nick, @lispbian — I’m a wannabe clojurist myself, although I’m enjoying the ruby/rails work I’m currently separated from. 🙂

Thanks for the link to the talk. Will be watching it tonight … if the kids get to bed, that is!

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**Author:** ![payter](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openmainframeproject.org/payter/32/303_2.png) [@payter](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/u/payter)\
**Post date:** [April 20, 2020, 1:26pm UTC](https://community.openmainframeproject.org/t/talk-running-your-own-mainframe-on-linux-for-fun-and-profit/2871/3 "2020-04-20T13:26:12Z")

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Watched it this morning. It was helpful for a n00b like me. A good survey of the acronyms and a live demo. _And_ an intro to a lively community.

The presenter makes very clear that he’s _not_ knowledgeable in mainframe systems per se, but he knows (had learned) enough to get MVS running in `hercules` and to run a simple app.

Nice work.