IBM has been a big supporter of Linux for many years and is a keen supporter of the project because it gives a younger generation of programmers access to the mainframe and all the power and security available on that platform. Also involved are CA Technologies and Rocket Software.
Zowe has four components. These are: Zowe APIs, Zowe API Mediation Layer, Zowe Web UI, and Zowe Command Line Interface (CLI).
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