On Mon, 2 Dec 2002 13:29, you wrote: > For me, too. Personally I think we should persuade IBM to actually > assist the hobby computer market, by providing releases of, say, VM, > that have been removed from the normal sales channels. It would be > provided on a, pay for the distribution media, but don't bother us for > service, and support. But I might be leaving myself open to a complaint > from Jim Elliot for shooting my mouth, or writing talents off, without > thinking here, so don't quote me in context.
I would be delighted to have access to the latest unsupported software. MVS 3.8 is a bit old for me to find attactive. I can run it, but so what? MVS 3.8 skills probably aren't very useful now, and the available compilers were obsolete when I used MVS 3.8 in a former life. If I use the PL/1 F compiler I suspect the code won't even compile with current PL/1 compilers - I recall an incompatibilty between PL/1-F and the optimising compiler back then. Grant access to early OS/390 (I'm guessing there are some now not supported), compilers for Pl/1 and COBOL, CICS and DB2 (plus fixes all round) in similar terms that apply to the download versions of DB2. Worried about "piracy?" One or more mods to ensure it will _only_ run on Hercules - I'm sure Jay would implement an appropriate diagnose or some such, or even just insist the model be 3168. Maybe, a self-help forum at news.software.ibm.com where IBM folk could help out a bit and get feedback. -- Cheers John Summerfield Microsoft's most solid OS: http://www.geocities.com/rcwoolley/ Join the "Linux Support by Small Businesses" list at http://mail.computerdatasafe.com.au/mailman/listinfo/lssb
