My $0.02:
1) The fully z instruction set should be fully documented in the POP,
and OEM vendors or emulators should be free to implement it. IBM
should provide a "reference implementation" in the form of contributing
to the open source Hercules project. IMO, it is no coincidence that
IBM's mainframe business was strongest when there was a competitive PCM
market. No more.
2) PWD should license z Series operating systems to members at no cost
with the current restrictions, but allow them to be executed on any
machine or emulator up to a certain MSU rating. The program should be
extended to allow Universities and students access to the program.
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