I have to second Dean's question. I've got a couple of ideas, one of which I'm prototyping on Windows to get the architecture and design down (eventually to move on to other OSes), and the other I'm using Don Higgins' z390 product for basic testing. But when I want to write I/O routines for z/VSE (one of the eventual targets - z/OS is not a target because the capability already exists there), I'm screwed. I'd actually like access to z/OS for research purposes, but I can't afford $10K/month.
Possible alternatives would be companies like MacKinney and Rocket, but (and rightly so) they'd like an actual product to exist before marketing, etc. And I don't think I could find a company that would allow me to use their software for cheap (or free), even in exchange for a no-license charge. And z/VSE (and z/VM) seem to be completely off the PWD radar. Later, Ray -- M. Ray Mullins Roseville, CA, USA http://www.catherdersoftware.com/ http://www.mrmullins.big-bear-city.ca.us/ > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dean Kent > Sent: Tuesday 12 June 2007 12:51 > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules > > "Alan Altmark" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message > news:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > People who want to develop commercial software for z/OS, z/VM, and z/VSE > > need to become members of PartnerWorld for Development (PWD). The > > whole purpose of PWD is to promote the development of products on our > > platforms. PWD is the "channel" that provides goods and services for > > developers, including highly-discounted software (up to 100%) and > advance > > copies of new software. > > > > PWD is for businesses, not hobbyists or students, or people who just want > to > tinker. Inventors are not always business people (and vice-versa). > Therefore, PWD is really not the answer to the question that was posed. > > I think the attempted point is - how does one go from being a > hobbyist/student/individual inventor to a commercial developer (ISV) in > the > mainframe world? There is no avenue for this, at present. The *only* > route is to work for an established business. This takes us back to the > question about hobbyists and inventors - who are not the best candidates > for > existing commercial development companies that want 'efficient coders', > not > inventors. > > Just my two cents... > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
