My understanding is that a Wazi user gets no access to the OS system level at all. A Wazi user cannot do any systems modifications, period: no access to system parameters, no ability to alter any specifications, no console access beyond what an application programmer might need.
This is all what I have been told, so if I'm incorrect, I'll be happy to be corrected. On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 10:49 AM Farley, Peter x23353 < 0000031df298a9da-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote: > I am curious - why do you say that Wazi is not good for systems programmer > learning? What is restricted there for systems programmers? Are the > images they start with not kept private to your own instance so that any > systems-level changes you make to your private instance persist across > virtual IPL's of that instance? > > I did a minimal amount of research on Wazi and I *sort of* like that the > instances are hosted on "real iron" z hardware, so I presume you get a z/VM > login from which to IPL your z/OS instance. There are good and bad points > there. Assuming it is hosted for "Learners" versions at Dallas RDP, there > are other issues that can come up, like the recent Dallas network outage. > > OTOH, the "aaS" aspect may indicate that they control update of the > system-level images to the point where you cannot update (or automatically > lose updates to) certain system-level features in order to provide "good > service". > > Peter > > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf > Of Jay Maynard > Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 11:00 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: IBM Redbook SG24-8205-06 - zPDT Guide > > That's what I'd heard. > Wazi is great if all you want to do is play with application programming, > but as a systems programmer learning tool, it sucks rocks. > > On Wed, Sep 7, 2022 at 9:58 AM Tom Brennan <t...@tombrennansoftware.com> > wrote: > > > On 9/7/2022 7:18 AM, Farley, Peter x23353 wrote: > > > I was told my application would be "moved into the approval queue" > > > in > > February 2022, but significant numbers of unanswered emails later I > > still do not have a copy. They just stopped responding at all. > > > > > > The FAQ at url > > > https://urldefense.com/v3/__https://www.ibm.com/products/z-development-test-environment/pricing__;!!Ebr-cpPeAnfNniQ8HSAI-g_K5b7VKg!JCU20a5vNTFZsapeX6Gz6vfgNpz4NDcJnXtWQqS0tdzvZcfpJUO2SNYFMP-nqNGsQjIcRCP7-ej-blM2b1bvIOp7$ > now > > says: > > > > > > "Learner's Edition is currently being updated and will return soon." > > > > A couple of months ago I was on a phone meeting with IBMer's for some > > other reason, and the manager of zPDT happened to be on the call. So > > I couldn't help asking about the status. He said it was "on pause" > > (which mirrors that web page text), but he also said the plan at that > > time was to move it to Wazi. > -- > > This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the > addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. > If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized > representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have > received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by > e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- Jay Maynard ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
