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Re:IBM to cut about 3,900 workers while still hiring in ‘hig... by RickJWagner on Friday January 27, 2023 @07:39AM (#34545319)
"Transaction processing" means CICS. It's a mainframe transaction processor, ensures integrity in banking, airlines, etc.
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Re:IBM to cut about 3,900 workers while still hiring in ‘hig... by jimbo9991 on Friday January 27, 2023 @08:32PM (#34554164)
Or IMS (the other, older mainframe transaction and database system), but yes I immediately had the same thought about the "software" category. A bet a substantial amount of that is software that integrates with the mainframe in some way.
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