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recognize these drives as Linux drives, but cannot use the data formats on
the drives. That is, there is no sharing of data between Linux and other
mainframe operating systems.
Linux does not use 3270 display terminals, while all other mainframe
operating systems use 3270s as their basic terminal architecture.
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Linux
uses X Window System based terminals or X-Window System emulators on
PCs. It also supports typical ASCII terminals, usually connected through the
Telnet protocol. The X-Window System is the standard for graphical interfaces
in Linux. It is the middle layer between the hardware and ...