HLASM from IBM is available for z/Linux, and it works very well.
Dave Bond sells the Tachyon Assembler, it runs on z/Linux, and also works
very well.
We are using the Systems/ASM that Dave Rivers sells, and are very happy with
it.
That's THREE HLASM products that run under z/Linux. :)
We had to build a debugger we liked, since we tend to use the debugger
during development much more than other shops do. That's partly because we
can compile and link a few thousand line programs in two or three seconds,
and partly just because that is the way we like to work. Naturally, it is
written in assembler - we just captured the signals and linked the debugger
in to the applications as a default. Takes a tiny bit more RAM, but since it
is self contained, it doesn't affect base register space or anything like
that.
We are in North Austin. Not all that far away. ;)
Thanks for the info on z/VM 5.2 pricing - I was unaware the list pricing had
been reduced.
-Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Jones" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Wednesday, November 08, 2006 12:28 PM
Subject: Re: Another long slow decline.
Hi, Paul.
P. Raulerson wrote:
z/VM is a OTC (One Time Charge in this case) product, listing at
something like $40K per IFL.
Actually, z/VM 5.2 is now priced at $22,500 (OTC) for one IFL engine. As
the number of engines licensed increases,the charge per engine decreases.
I have a document here that explains z/VM pricing in more detail, with
examples, if anyone would like a copy.
Linux from SuSE has a $5K per year support/subscription cost, and if you
don't pay the sub,you can still use the product.
HLASM from Dave Rivers is *amazingly* affordable.
We could probably be coerced into licensing some software. :)
I thought HLASM was an IBM product.....are you using the version for Linux
on zSeries? And what debugger are you using
?
Seriously. If you are anywhere near Austin, come visit.
I'm on the west side of Harris County (Houston, you may have heard of it
up there in Austin....:-). Where are you?
Have a good one, and thanks for sharing your success......
DJ
-Paul
