@Cynical99
I think you misunderstand. IBM provides IFL which is a chip specifically for running Linux on the mainframe with or without zVM, Canonical will certify its distro and it will be an option for customers to purchase instead of SUSE or Red Hat it really is a pick for favourite disto. IBM will support any hardware problem, or problem found on the zVM side if its above that then the linux vendor in question is on the hook for support.
They won't be booting anyone out the door this will simply be a reaction to customers expressing a desire to purchase Canonical on Power or Mainframe, hell if there were enough demand you'd probably see windows server on the mainframe
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