You may be able to join the "Master the Mainframe" contest, which is running right now through (almost) the end of this year. Go here to sign up and participate:
http://www.ibm.com/university/contest This contest gives you hands-on access to z/OS -- and a great learning experience. Prize awards are open to residents of the U.S. and Canada only. There is no charge to participate. The System z Remote Development Program is another option if you qualify, although there is a monthly fee for this. Details here: http://www-304.ibm.com/jct09002c/isv/spc/rdp.html - - - - - Timothy Sipples IBM Consulting Enterprise Software Architect Based in Tokyo, Serving IBM Japan / Asia-Pacific E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

