the word [mainframe computer] triggers people like punch cards... they think it means something ancient.
Ok, I know there are new mainframes, like IBM's BlueGene computer they installed at Lawrence Livermore. I was just ruminating. I've never used one, but I'm betting it would be a lot of fun, since they're super-fast.
I'm getting the feeling this thread is going waay beyond my (limited) C++ abilities...