> -----Original Message-----
> From: The IBM z/VM Operating System 
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dave Jones
> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 2:19 PM
> To: IBMVM@LISTSERV.UARK.EDU
> Subject: R.I.P -- BookMaster.....
> 
> Buried in all of the good news today about z/VM 5.4, z/OS, 
> etc, is this sad note:
>       
> Software withdrawal: IBM Publishing Systems BookMaster 1.4.0, 
> IBM Publishing Systems 
> ProcessMaster VM Edition 1.3.0, and IBM Publishing Systems 
> ProcessMaster MVS Edition 1.1.0
> ( 
> http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/index.wss?DocURL=http://www-0
> 1.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/2/897/ENUS908-152/index.html&InfoT
> ype=AN&InfoSubType=CA&InfoDesc=Announcement+Letters&panelurl=i
> ndex.wss%3F&paneltext=Announcement%20letter%20search)
> 
> We still use BookMaster 1.4 here to build documents we 
> distribute to clients and such. I 
> think it's about the best way ever for doing computer related 
> documentation of most kinds.
> 
> Wonder if we could ask the current product owners to put 
> these tools up on the VM download 
> web page, for use as is, where is? I would rely like to be 
> able to use ProcessMaster here 
> as well.
> 
> -- 
> DJ

Would be nice. Not likely as IBM probably has a "replacement" product
and doesn't want to undercut sales of that. That is the exact reason
that I am a lover of "Open Source".

--
John McKown
Senior Systems Programmer
HealthMarkets
Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage
Administrative Services Group
Information Technology

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