John, I can't speak to whether downloading ADATA is a problem, but I wouldn't have thought that to be a problem. Best to clarify this with IBM via an ETR.
But everything you need to run the JZOS RecordGenerator - both the generator and the runtime is in alphaWorks and subject to the alphaWorks license. Kirk Wolf Dovetailed Technologies http://dovetail.com On Mon, Nov 23, 2009 at 1:11 PM, McKown, John <john.mck...@healthmarkets.com> wrote: > It appears to not be allowed. I found the following statement on the Web on > IBM's site: > > <quote> > Program Name: IBM 31-bit SDK for z/OS, Java Technology Edition, Version 6 > Program Number: 5655-R31 > Authorization for Use on Home/Portable Computer: You may not copy and use > this Program on another computer without paying additional license fees. > </quote> > > at > > http://www-03.ibm.com/software/sla/sladb.nsf/lilookup/11CD609EDEFCFF70002573D90034353D?opendocument&li_select=1AD4D4929452F550002573D90034353A > > tinyurl: http://preview.tinyurl.com/ydvceqr > > The "problem" is that this product is licensed at "no charge". But I guess > that doesn't really matter. As Robert Hayes said in Airplane! "What a > pisser!" Sorry if I offended anyone with that word. > > The Alphaworks version of jzos apparently may be so downloaded and used: > > <quote> > You may 1) use the Program only for internal evaluation or testing purposes, > and 2) make and install a reasonable number of copies, including a backup > copy, of the Program to support such use. The terms of this license apply to > each copy You make. You will reproduce all copyright notices and all other > legends of ownership on each copy, or partial copy, of the Program. > </quote> > > Basically all that I'm using is the Assembler Record Generator portion. But, > given some other responses, it may be illegal to download my ADATA to my PC > because embedded in the ADATA is the source code to the macros which I used > to generate the program, parts of which are copyrighted by IBM. What a royal > pain in the gluteus maximus! > > John McKown > Systems Engineer IV > IT > > Administrative Services Group > > HealthMarkets(r) > > 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 > (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell > john.mck...@healthmarkets.com * www.HealthMarkets.com > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or > proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please > contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original > message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and > issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake > Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of > TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO > Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
