> I have noticed that the lack of books related to z/OS has been steadily declining
So there are more now? On Thu, Nov 4, 2021 at 10:22 PM Cheryl Watson <[email protected]> wrote: > This is really appalling! I hope it's not true, but I have noticed that > the lack of books related to z/OS has been steadily declining, and I find > it very distressing. I've always found the Redbooks to be the best > documentation ever provided by IBM. Unfortunately, most of the Redbooks are > now simply marketing guides. > > The post from Bill Bitner was from a Linux blog post. Is IBM speaking > about Linux/Power Redbooks only? Does it also apply to z/OS Redbooks? > > Why isn't there more outrage on this forum? If you don't complain, IBM > will bury these in one more opportunity to save money while leaving > customers without the excellent resources they've had in the past. > > If you want z/OS Redbooks, please make your voice heard here. > > Thanks, > Cheryl > > ====================== > Cheryl Watson Walker, CEO > Watson & Walker, Inc. > www.watsonwalker.com > ====================== > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf > Of Neale Ferguson > Sent: Thursday, October 28, 2021 10:03 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Redbooks Rumor > > I am hearing strong rumors that IBM is about to commit the type of > corporate facepalm that is the stuff for future textbooks. Apparently > Redbooks are no longer going to be a thing and the organization disbanded. > If there’s one thing that has differentiated IBM in the mainframe space has > been the quality of its documentation and, in particular, the type of > HOW-TO information contained within Redbooks and Redpieces. These documents > turn a “that’d be nice to do” into a proof-of-concept and finally into > production. In doing so, they must be responsible for millions or billions > of dollar in revenue to IBM. > > Many of the topics of Redbooks cover are complex and even intimidating. > They provide a step-by-step approach to learning and implementing using a > group of people actually doing what they’re writing about. This is > invaluable. > > I hope these rumors are untrue but if not I think we should all be > shouting from the roof until someone with some sense realizes how > shortsighted this decision is. > > Neale > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email > to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- zMan -- "I've got a mainframe and I'm not afraid to use it" ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
