> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman > Sent: Saturday 04 November 2006 07:55 > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > > Alan, there's nothing wrong with being "paternal", as you put > it. But sometimes the policies of IBM seem to be rather > foolish. And that sometimes makes IBM's legal reps look > equally foolish. As a Hercules user, I can't do the software > development I'd like to, because MVS 3.8 doesn't have RACF > installed; nor does it have the z/OS features that might make > things so much more elegant, and efficient, for my efforts. > Begging for z/System time from friends isn't really an > option, because of the legal ramifications. And there's a > bunch of us in the same boat! > > Being stuck on a barely-adequate pension, I'd like to augment > my income with low-priced software that works well (maybe > become another McKinney Systems? <G>) but IBM's policy about > licensing z/OS to run under Hercules (NOT) effectively cuts > me out. This after being a loyal IBM fan for nearly 40 years. > (grumble)
Amen, Rick. I've got ideas that I'd like to play with but cannot for these very same reasons. In my case, it's after 25+ years (including college days) of being loyal to IBM. The sad thing is that for my prototype application, I'm having to use Visual C++ Express on Windows. I really don't want to (WD4z, anyone?). But the price is right. (Heck, if I could find "free" time on a BS2000/OSD or MSP box, I'd take it. Close enough.) Later, Ray -- M. Ray Mullins Roseville, CA, USA http://www.catherdersoftware.com/ http://www.mrmullins.big-bear-city.ca.us/ http://www.the-bus-stops-here.org/ German is essentially a form of assembly language consisting entirely of far calls heavily accented with throaty guttural sounds. ---ilvi French is essentially German with messed-up pronunciation and spelling. --Robert B Wilson English is essentially French converted to 7-bit ASCII. ---Christophe Pierret [for Alain LaBonté] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
