I have a version of VM INFO-ZIP dated from 1998 on my VM download
site: http://zvm.sru.edu/~download
If there is a later version available for Vm I would like to put it on
my download site.
/Fran Hensler at Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania USA for 47 years
mailto:[email protected] http://zvm.sru.edu/~fjh +1.724.738.2153
"Yes, Virginia, there is a Slippery Rock"
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On Wed, 21 Jul 2010 15:21:39 -0400 Les Koehler said:
>I've seen a post that says the output of the C compiler on Z/OS is compatible
>with what VM needs. If the systems are connected, as I would hope, then no
>extra
>fees are involved.
>
>Les
>
>Dunsmuir, Allan wrote:
>> 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
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