> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of John Eells > Sent: Thursday, June 14, 2007 11:01 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules > > No! > > It is far from correct to conclude that, and I'm sure that's not > at all what Timothy meant. We have a really substantial > investment in z/OS development spread across several sites > worldwide. Much of that development has been and continues to be > for the MVS part of z/OS.
That may not be what Timothy meant, but notice the distinct lack of a path for BT/I's (to use Timothy's acronym) to develop z/OS programs (i.e., not java, not web, not unix). That's what the OP was really asking for and which IBM hasn't and probably won't ever provide (and yes, Alan's comment that this forum isn't the right place to advocate change in this area is still true, but...). IMHO it isn't market expansion that is the issue, it is z/OS developer pool expansion. IBM's past short-sightedness in allowing universities to abandon the mainframe reduced the availability of new talent for the developer pool for years to come. Their further shortsightedness in failing to provide low- or no-cost options for independent BT/I's to develop on and for z/OS further reduces the developer pool to only those who already work for "large" hardware clients, many of whom will retire very soon. And any development you do on an employer's machine belongs to them unless you get a specific legal waiver (quite unlikely in this litigious age). Peter This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
