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
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