I like and use Softcopy Librarian to maintain my local copies of the manuals. And the Shelf Organizer piece of Softcopy Reader
And I will once again reiterate the futile request to have Bookmanager format be returned to service :) > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] > On Behalf Of Susan Shumway > Sent: Thursday, August 16, 2018 12:36 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: "Library Server" Access Now "Forbidden"? > > Along with the Softcopy Librarian option, we now also have repositories for > the individual PDFs and BookManager files and will soon make available > Adobe Indexed PDF Collections of the archived releases (thanks, Geoff > Smith!!). Please see the updated IBM z/OS Internet Library Archive page for > links to all of the information: > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https- > 3A__www.ibm.com_servers_resourcelink_svc00100.nsf_pages_zos- > 2Dlibrary- > 2Darchives&d=DwIFaQ&c=C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk4EJm8LdrrvxQb- > Je7sw&r=u9g8rUevBoyCPAdo5sWE9w&m=2_CBOYm8VhSZPXTYnf7ZYn3- > vxvEiDL90yG6RlTYciE&s=pcfbr_OjAUjcgo- > njoH7KxsvuKUIhVCVi4NGvTgeqp4&e= > > Feedback request: Please let us know what you think of the viability of any of > these methods, especially the Acrobat Indexed Collections (as soon as > they're available), as long-term replacements of the served Library Server > content. Library Server is no longer updated, so it makes sense to move to > more current content retrieval methods if possible. > Thanks in advance! > > -Sue Shumway > > > On 8/15/2018 3:27 PM, Susan Shumway wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > I was just brought up to speed on what's going on with Library Server. > > The IBM-hosted instance of Library Server, which is what serves the > > content that is linked from > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https- > 3A__www.ibm.com_serve > > rs_resourcelink_svc00100.nsf_pages_zos-2Dlibrary- > 2Darchives&d=DwIFaQ&c > > =C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk4EJm8LdrrvxQb- > Je7sw&r=u9g8rUevBoyCPAdo5sWE9w& > > m=2_CBOYm8VhSZPXTYnf7ZYn3-vxvEiDL90yG6RlTYciE&s=pcfbr_OjAUjcgo- > njoH7Kx > > svuKUIhVCVi4NGvTgeqp4&e= , encountered a problem and went down. So, > > all links to those domains won't work. The involved teams continue to > > investigate solutions, but there is currently no ETA for a fix. We'll > > keep you posted. > > > > The good news here is that the content itself is still available - you > > just need to use a different method to access it: > > 1. Use Softcopy Librarian to download PDF and BookManager formats of > > whatever content you need. See > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https- > 3A__www.ibm.com_suppo > > rt_docview.wss-3Fuid- > 3Dswg24000640&d=DwIFaQ&c=C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk > > 4EJm8LdrrvxQb- > Je7sw&r=u9g8rUevBoyCPAdo5sWE9w&m=2_CBOYm8VhSZPXTYnf7ZYn3 > > -vxvEiDL90yG6RlTYciE&s=rqObtIzgsvSSdguTEP2- > txQn3s0wa42BKhq5loJNh0w&e= > > to download Softcopy Librarian and > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https- > 3A__www.ibm.com_suppo > > rt_knowledgecenter_SSLTBW- > 5F2.3.0_com.ibm.zos.v2r3.ebrscl1_toc.htm&d=D > > wIFaQ&c=C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk4EJm8LdrrvxQb- > Je7sw&r=u9g8rUevBoyCPAdo > > 5sWE9w&m=2_CBOYm8VhSZPXTYnf7ZYn3- > vxvEiDL90yG6RlTYciE&s=osP0wrwiBpHsQ2g > > 18DS6YX5YAEG39urNrA1CySiVBs0&e= > > for more information about it. > > 2. View the content using one of two methods: > > --- If you're running Library Server for z/OS in your enterprise, you > > can use it to host the content locally. See > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https- > 3A__www.ibm.com_suppo > > rt_knowledgecenter_SSLTBW- > 5F2.3.0_com.ibm.zos.v2r3.bks_bks.htm&d=DwIFa > > Q&c=C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk4EJm8LdrrvxQb- > Je7sw&r=u9g8rUevBoyCPAdo5sWE > > 9w&m=2_CBOYm8VhSZPXTYnf7ZYn3- > vxvEiDL90yG6RlTYciE&s=XCzCw3mz52a_9qlkIo0 > > kAFNtJM0ZjCj3r4KBO7p3scU&e= for more information about Library > Server. > > --- If you're not running Library Server, simply use the appropriate > > tool to access your preferred format of the content: Softcopy Reader > > for BookManager or Adobe Acrobat for PDF. See > > https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https- > 3A__www.ibm.com_suppo > > rt_knowledgecenter_SSLTBW- > 5F2.3.0_com.ibm.zos.v2r3.ab0in02_toc.htm&d=D > > wIFaQ&c=C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk4EJm8LdrrvxQb- > Je7sw&r=u9g8rUevBoyCPAdo > > 5sWE9w&m=2_CBOYm8VhSZPXTYnf7ZYn3- > vxvEiDL90yG6RlTYciE&s=z9bd6PGb-34sCaM > > SULbTkObEPx5AVMy-ApfDIYFrZ8U&e= for more information about > Softcopy > > Reader. > > > > -Sue Shumway > > > > On 8/15/2018 9:48 AM, John McKown wrote: > >> On Wed, Aug 15, 2018 at 8:42 AM Allan Staller <allan.stal...@hcl.com> > >> wrote: > >> > >>> On a more serious note than my previous reply. There are many shops > >>> running unsupported HW and SW. > >>> As I recall, some of the early documentation for z/OS 1.x only > >>> existed in BKM format (there were no PDF's available). > >>> > >>> How are those people going to get the necessary information? > >>> > >> > >> good question. I am glad that I am a pack rat. I have a number of > >> CDs(!) with labels like: "OS/390 Collection December 1997" and even > >> "MVS Collection December 1997" or perhaps more popular "z/OS V1R10 > >> Collecftion September 2008". > >> > >> > >> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On > >>> Behalf Of Don Poitras > >>> Sent: Wednesday, August 15, 2018 8:38 AM > >>> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > >>> Subject: Re: "Library Server" Access Now "Forbidden"? > >>> > >>> In article < > >>> > caajsdjiyzbn3k1wqocx9gn12zjpw7wxjlm3r8n4minherzp...@mail.gmai > l.com> > >>> you > >>> wrote: > >>>> On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 5:24 PM David Staudacher > >>>> <dlstaudac...@gmail.com> > >>>> wrote: > >>> > >>>>> Starting yesterday, all the Book Manager/Library Server libs I > >>>>> know of (publibz.boulder..., publibfp.boulder..., publibfp.dhe, > >>>>> etc) > >>> respond with: > >>>>> "Forbidden: You don't have permission to access <folder-name> on > >>>>> this server". > >>>>> This includes links provide *by IBM*, such as all the doc links > >>>>> given > >>> here: > >>>>> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__apac01.safeli > >>>>> nks.protection.outlook.com_-3Furl-3Dhttp-253A-252F- > 252Fib&d=DwIFaQ > >>>>> &c=C3yme8gMkxg_ihJNXS06ZyWk4EJm8LdrrvxQb- > Je7sw&r=u9g8rUevBoyCPAdo5 > >>>>> sWE9w&m=2_CBOYm8VhSZPXTYnf7ZYn3-vxvEiDL90yG6RlTYciE&s=- > UIiE1MWEHiu > >>>>> GUsJvvJPCkARqE78_b0VZmmhD6j80EU&e= > >>>>> m.com%2Fservers%2Fresourcelink%2Fsvc00100.nsf%2Fpages%2Fzos- > librar > >>>>> y- > >>>>> > archives&data=02%7C01%7Callan.staller%40HCL.COM%7C0e8a5a6750 > b6 > >>>>> 45 > >>>>> > 7d69cf08d602b45d65%7C189de737c93a4f5a8b686f4ca9941912%7C0%7C > 0%7C63 > >>>>> 66 > >>>>> > 99371056784819&sdata=4IJbJ7XQGaElZclDKz2Xn0EOXz6DbO8l8Y0slOi > X3 > >>>>> 1A > >>>>> %3D&reserved=0 Did I miss an announcement that Library > Server > >>>>> was going away? > >>>>> > >>>> Must be fixed. I just went to the above with no problems. 12:09 UTC > >>>> (7:09 a.m. US Central). > >>>> -- > >>>> Between infinite and short there is a big difference. -- G.H. > >>>> Gonnet Maranatha! <>< John McKown > >>> > >>> FSVO "fixed". If you click on one of the book manager links, you > >>> still get "Forbidden". > >>> > >>> > >>> -- > >>> Don Poitras - SAS Development - SAS Institute Inc. - SAS Campus Drive > >>> sas...@sas.com (919) 531-5637 Cary, NC 27513 > >>> > >>> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > >>> email > >>> to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > >>> ::DISCLAIMER:: > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> > >>> The contents of this e-mail and any attachment(s) are confidential and > >>> intended for the named recipient(s) only. 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