> Survey question: What do you do? > > 1. Download directly to z/OS > a. FTP (what client?) > b. Other (specify)
a) - almost always (z/OS FTP). > 2. Download to desktop, and then to z/OS: > a. FTP > b. Samba > c. IND$FILE > d. NFS > e. Other (specify) a) - only when 1 a) not available. > 3. RECEIVE FROMNETWORK > > 4. RECEIVE ORDER > > 5. Tape. IBM never - ISV often as some seen incapable of understanding any request for *mainframe* updates. We have licenses for some products on both big iron and toy server boxes. Two ISVs have recently provided Windoze maint when asked for z/OS. I re-ordered and demanded 3490 so they might put some thought into it. And they expect payment for (so called) support - sheesh. There is also issues with getting holes punched in firewalls. My latest attempt to download MXG failed as Barry now seems to use a different IP than last time. Shane ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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