(fwd) RE: IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-17 Thread Timothy Sipples
Clark Morris wrote: I find not having an email address for contact to be a turn-off. Me too, but I imagine it's done for the same reason IBM-MAIN chooses to hide e-mail addresses when viewed from the Web: as an anti-spam measure. Such is the world we live in. :-( 3. What is the Integrated

(fwd) RE: IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-16 Thread Clark Morris
On 13 Apr 2006 05:36:13 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Bob Shannon) wrote: We have not heard of any customers requiring 64-bit addressing in COBOL programs. If you have a need for that, please send your requirements to us with details about why 31-bit addressing is not

Re: IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-13 Thread Clark Morris
On 12 Apr 2006 21:45:26 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Timothy Sipples) wrote: Clark Morris writes: So will you be able to compile COBOL programs that can run in 64 bit mode inside of Websphere? Can they interoperate with JAVA and will they finally recognize IEEE floating point so that NO conversions

Re: IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-13 Thread Bob Shannon
We have not heard of any customers requiring 64-bit addressing in COBOL programs. If you have a need for that, please send your requirements to us with details about why 31-bit addressing is not enough. Please use the Contact z/OS link below. This answer shows that the responders neither

z/OS Apache? Was: IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-13 Thread Kirk Wolf
I was hoping for a little more information re: IBM's support of real Apache on z/OS. Like: 1) Will it be available outside of Websphere? 2) Will it support common Apache mods (mod-jk*, ssl, perl, etc)? Will it be open to user's building their own apache modules? 3) Will it support z/OS

(fwd) IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-12 Thread Clark Morris
On 11 Apr 2006 04:49:30 -0700, in bit.listserv.ibm-main [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Timothy Sipples) wrote: Version 6.1 announced today. Details here: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/897/ENUS206-077/ENUS206-077.PDF GA date is June 30, 2006. I'm still quickly reading through the announcement,

Re: IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-12 Thread Kirk Wolf
Timothy, I don't see the SOD re: Apache in the referenced announcement. Can you provide a link? Thanks, Kirk Wolf On 4/11/06, Timothy Sipples [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Version 6.1 announced today. Details here: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/897/ENUS206-077/ENUS206-077.PDF GA date

Re: IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-12 Thread Aaron Walker
Page six of the referenced link, left side, bulleted item: IBM currently intends to deliver the following items for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS, V6.1 in a post GA timeframe: - 64-bit enablement for WebSphere Application Server for z/OS - A Web server for z/OS, powered by Apache for use

Re: IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-12 Thread Timothy Sipples
Kirk Wolf writes: I don't see the SOD re: Apache in the referenced announcement. Can you provide a link? It's on page 6 (left hand column, about 40% from the top) in the announcement letter: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/897/ENUS206-077/ENUS206-077.PDF Just search on Apache if you

Re: IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-12 Thread Timothy Sipples
Clark Morris writes: So will you be able to compile COBOL programs that can run in 64 bit mode inside of Websphere? Can they interoperate with JAVA and will they finally recognize IEEE floating point so that NO conversions are needed to work with JAVA. Really good questions. All I know at this

IBM Announces WebSphere Application Server V6.1 for z/OS

2006-04-11 Thread Timothy Sipples
Version 6.1 announced today. Details here: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/7/897/ENUS206-077/ENUS206-077.PDF GA date is June 30, 2006. I'm still quickly reading through the announcement, but there are lots of interesting bits: 1. This release promises 64-bit support, although that