Forget the IBM compiler. License the Dignus C/C++ compiler for your pc and just upload the resulting objects. Several vendors that I know of use this approach. Much cheaper.
http://www.dignus.com/products.shtml Tony Thigpen -----Original Message ----- From: Dunsmuir, Allan Sent: 07/21/2010 12:39 PM > Folks, > > I'm beginning the task of updating the InfoZIP zip and > unzip ports for z/OS MVS and z/OS USS. This is being done > as part of my "real job" at RBC, and I'm working with > the InfoZIP crew to keep the process of integrating and > supporting these updates going smoothly. > > There has been some discussion spread across various topics > in the InfoZIP online forums. The main InfoZIP developers > asked me to create some new topics to get some focussed > discussions going. The first of this is actually for VM/CMS. > > See: http://www.info-zip.org/board/board.pl?m-1279724242/ > > As part of the z/OS work, I would like to bring the VM/CMS > codebase up to date. I've got a reasonable level of VM/CMS > background from my time at IBM (I was one of the authors of > what became the HLASM IDF utility, and spent much time in > C/C++ compiler group), but I'm not a current active VM/CMS > user. > > At RBC, we do have VM/CMS, so I plan get an ID to do testing > of new code but unfortunately we do not have a licence for > the IBM VM C compiler. > > To ensure success, we need to get some folks using VM/CMS > (hopefully from IBM Endicott and other organizations) involved. > > We need: > > * At minimum someone with access to the C compiler > that can do builds for us. > > If that person could become the owner of the > development/release of VM/CMS-specific code that > would be ideal. > > * VM/CMS folks with opinions for development/design > discussion. Folks with knowledge or needs related > to the CMS USS equivalent (byte file system) would > be very useful (even if the final informed agreement > is to continue to only support standard CMS files. > > * VM/CMS developers and users with a bit of spare time > to assist with ongoing testing. > > While I am posting this here on the IBMVM mailing list, I > would ask that for sanity's sake discussion is kept in the > InfoZIP forums. While I am subscribed to the IBMVM mailing > list, I've got a lot of stuff on the go (picture multiple > chainsaws in mid-juggle) and don't have time to follow it > properly. > > Thanks for listening, and especially if you can help us. > Al Dunsmuir > _______________________________________________________________________ > > This e-mail may be privileged and/or confidential, and the sender does not > waive > any related rights and obligations. Any distribution, use or copying of this > e-mail or the information > it contains by other than an intended recipient is unauthorized. > If you received this e-mail in error, please advise me (by return e-mail or > otherwise) immediately. > > Ce courriel peut contenir des renseignements protégés et confidentiels. > Lexpéditeur ne renonce pas aux droits et obligations qui sy rapportent. > Toute diffusion, utilisation ou copie de ce courriel ou des renseignements > quil contient > par une personne autre que le destinataire désigné est interdite. > Si vous recevez ce courriel par erreur, veuillez men aviser immédiatement, > par retour de courriel ou par un autre moyen. > >