Folks, I'm beginning the task of updating the InfoZIP zip and unzip ports for z/OS MVS and z/OS USS. This is being done as part of my "real job" at RBC, and I'm working with the InfoZIP crew to keep the process of integrating and supporting these updates going smoothly.
There has been some discussion spread across various topics in the InfoZIP online forums. The main InfoZIP developers asked me to create some new topics to get some focussed discussions going. The first of this is actually for VM/CMS. See: http://www.info-zip.org/board/board.pl?m-1279724242/ As part of the z/OS work, I would like to bring the VM/CMS codebase up to date. I've got a reasonable level of VM/CMS background from my time at IBM (I was one of the authors of what became the HLASM IDF utility, and spent much time in C/C++ compiler group), but I'm not a current active VM/CMS user. At RBC, we do have VM/CMS, so I plan get an ID to do testing of new code but unfortunately we do not have a licence for the IBM VM C compiler. To ensure success, we need to get some folks using VM/CMS (hopefully from IBM Endicott and other organizations) involved. We need: * At minimum someone with access to the C compiler that can do builds for us. If that person could become the owner of the development/release of VM/CMS-specific code that would be ideal. * VM/CMS folks with opinions for development/design discussion. Folks with knowledge or needs related to the CMS USS equivalent (byte file system) would be very useful (even if the final informed agreement is to continue to only support standard CMS files. * VM/CMS developers and users with a bit of spare time to assist with ongoing testing. While I am posting this here on the IBMVM mailing list, I would ask that for sanity's sake discussion is kept in the InfoZIP forums. While I am subscribed to the IBMVM mailing list, I've got a lot of stuff on the go (picture multiple chainsaws in mid-juggle) and don't have time to follow it properly. Thanks for listening, and especially if you can help us. Al Dunsmuir _______________________________________________________________________ This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not waive any related rights and obligations. Any distribution, use or copying of this e-mail or the information it contains by other than an intended recipient is unauthorized. If you received this e-mail in error, please advise me (by return e-mail or otherwise) immediately. Ce courriel peut contenir des renseignements protégés et confidentiels. Lexpéditeur ne renonce pas aux droits et obligations qui sy rapportent. Toute diffusion, utilisation ou copie de ce courriel ou des renseignements quil contient par une personne autre que le destinataire désigné est interdite. Si vous recevez ce courriel par erreur, veuillez men aviser immédiatement, par retour de courriel ou par un autre moyen.
