On Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:13:50 -0500, Alan Altmark <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>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. > >If PWD doesn't provide you with what you need, then you have someone to >hear your concerns. Someone who is tasked with addressing your concerns, >even if the answer is "No" or "Not at this time." > >Unlike some other parts of IBM, PWD understands that ISV concerns are not >really about technology, they're about business. PWD knows that ISVs need a >cost-effective way to develop software for the mainframe or else you don't >have a viable business model. And if *anyone* in IBM is going to provide >software developers with that, it will be PWD. Not really cost effective anymore when you see the following on the website: <quote> Please note: The FLEX-ES systems are not currently available. </quote> As it stands it seems you've either got to buy yourself a z9 with all the associated hardware, etc. or use the remote development program (which for some reason doesn't support zVSE or zTPF but does support zVM, zOS and zLinux) which still costs a pretty packet and could, in certain circumstances, be pretty restrictive. Seb. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
