Hi All,
Just FYI, we've also been a bit challenged by the change to 7-Zip. IMHO,
bad packaging from the 7-zip folks.
On the other point, re: shareware - there are some *notable* exceptions.
"The free for commercial use - but pay for support" model is something I agree
with.
Convincing management is a another battle. I enjoy what (few) successes
I've had.
Thanks!
BobL
-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of Jesse 1 Robinson
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 5:49 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: k4t4949b (September 2016 refresh of the z/OS 2.2 manuals) [
EXTERNAL ]
Focusing on 'permitted in many corporate environments'. I know nothing about
7-Zip, but some share-ware products state that--while freely available for
individual use--they are prohibited for commercial/business use. That
possibility is sufficient for many corporations to disallow 'unapproved'
products on employees' company-issued machines. Share-ware may get approved,
but the red tape may bowl you over.
.
.
J.O.Skip Robinson
Southern California Edison Company
Electric Dragon Team Paddler
SHARE MVS Program Co-Manager
323-715-0595 Mobile
626-302-7535 Office
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-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf
Of John Laubenheimer
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 12:16 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: (External):Re: k4t4949b (September 2016 refresh of the z/OS 2.2
manuals)
Previous releases (up to k4t4949a) would unzip using Windows Explorer/File
Manager, and did not require the user to install the 7-Zip utility, which is
not permitted in many corporate environments. Is there some reason that the
standard PKZIP format can no longer be used? The last release of the z/OS 1.13
manuals was much larger, and still did not require 7-Zip. I tested this myself;
the .zip file is only about 12 percent larger than the .7z file. In any event,
the download should use a suffix of .7z (and NOT .zip) if IBM is truly
delivering the file in 7-Zip format.
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