TECHNOLOGY & TELECOMMUNICATIONS
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
IBM to Adapt Mainframe Software: IBM said it will make mainframe-class software for its line of small workstation computers, one of the surest signs yet that even IBM can’t keep customers from defecting from the profitable large machines. IBM said it would make a version of its transaction-processing software for its popular RS-6000 workstations, which are powerful desktop computers. Transaction processing involves such things as instantaneously updating customer accounts at a bank when deposits or withdrawals are made. It is one of the main strengths of mainframes.
