That makes sense. Also, if you need to keep JES3 around, need to look at a support model with Phoenix Software.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Keith Gooding Sent: Thursday, October 6, 2022 8:12 AM To: [email protected] Subject: EXTERNAL: Re: JES3 SMPE zone in Serverpac Thanks Paul. We still need to have JES3 because as an ISV we do have to do some testing on a JES3 system. It would probably be safer to change our cloning jobs rather than ZONEMERGE the zones just in case an element with the same name as a JES3 element is added to z/OS. Keith > On 6 Oct 2022, at 13:41, Paul Gorlinsky <[email protected]> wrote: > > JES3 is no longer being maintained by IBM product. Phoenix Software > International - > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://phoenixsoftware.com/jes3plus.htm__;!!GryZGb6B1VCs0SfC!VlGquu4R4KAw1DxSOAe1BpRhwPaIEwCmwu5D_NrY8t_cu_5TVm7-t8KeDWJn71lh$ > - is licensed to maintain and enhance JES3. This is probably the reason for > the SMP/E split. > > Note also that z/VSE is in a similar situation. As of June 1, 2021, > 21st Century Software Technologies, Inc. has a source code license > agreement for z/VSE. > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.21stcenturysoftware.com/licens > e-z-vse-code-from-ibm/__;!!GryZGb6B1VCs0SfC!VlGquu4R4KAw1DxSOAe1BpRhwP > aIEwCmwu5D_NrY8t_cu_5TVm7-t8KeDWbLqALE$ > > > IBM is investing every thing in z/OS w/JES2, z/VM and z/Linux. z/VM only as > far as a hosting environment and no longer an application development / > deployment environment. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 USAA Classification: Public Disclaimer: This email and any attachments are the property of USAA and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. If you are not the intended recipient, any use, disclosure or copying of this email or any attachments is unauthorized. If you received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender and delete the email and any attachments from your computer. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
