On Fri, 8 Dec 2006 12:59:22 -0600, McKown, John wrote: >> -----Original Message----- >> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List >> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Brazee >> Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 11:23 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: IBM sues maker of Intel-based Mainframe clones >> > ><snip> > >> >> Instead of getting Z/OS for the PC, it might be more effective to get >> DB/2 or even CICS for the PC. >> > >There is a FREE version of DB/2 for Windows and Linux that can be >downloaded from somewhere on IBM's site. CICS development and emulation >on Linux (or <shudder> Windows) would also be interesting, but would >likely require a COBOL compiler. > Ahh. But UDB DB2 for Windows does not equal DB2 for z/OS (or z/VM either). They are different products that share some but not all of the same syntax. They re-act different to some commands and have different "flavors" of what is and is not allowed.
I can not develop on UDB DB2 for Windows or Linux or what have you, and be sure that it will run on DB2 for z/OS. Lloyd ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
