I could do that. But I'll run into resistance. I have the HTTPD server running. And some minor Web sites on it which I wrote. The problem is that management knows that our z software bill is MSU dependent. So they are always looking to reduce MSUs. Which translates to "don't run anything on the z unless you absolutely must".
In any case, how would you maintain the HTML itself? ISPF EDIT? Please don't say "FrontPage" or "Cold Fusion". I'm really "sold" on a markup language such as DocBook. But I have actually written HTML myself. I'd like DocBook because a single document can then be rendered into HTML or a PDF or ... format. Well, if I ever learn how to actually do that. On Wed, 2010-12-22 at 09:37 +0000, Terry Sambrooks wrote: > Hi John, > > In connection with your query about what installations may use for > documentation have you considered the mainframe's WEB Server capability? > > The choices are direct HTTP Server, or the use of CICS to delivery static > content. The latter offer scope for HTML documents to be stored in either > UNIX files (HFS or ZFS) or PDSEs. > > A little over 10 years ago the company I worked for needed an International > Quality accreditation, and one of the criteria was to ensure that everybody > had access to up to date documentation. At the time, using the HTTP Server > in OS/390 gave us an eminently suitable vehicle, as everybody had a WEB > browser, and we then only needed to maintain a central copy of the > documentation, accessible from our 30 people centres. > > I accept that this concept crosses boundaries in respect of which department > is responsible for what, and hence may be a political non-starter. > > Kind Regards - Terry > > Director > KMS-IT Limited > 228 Abbeydale Road South > Dore > Sheffield > S17 3LA > UK > > Reg : 3767263 > > Outgoing e-mails have been scanned, but it is the recipients responsibility > to ensure their anti-virus software is up to date. > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 -- John McKown Maranatha! <>< ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
