Historically, a change in version (from V1 to V2) engenders an increase in 
license fees.  I asked my IBM rep if this would be so for the upcoming new 
version, and after he spent some time (he said) asking around he could provide 
no answer.

Has anyone else asked and been answered? 

Thanks,
Greg Shirey
Ben E. Keith Company 


-----Original Message-----
From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf 
Of Alvaro Guirao Lopez
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2012 9:33 AM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Statement of general direction: IBM CICS Transaction Server for z/OS

IBM has published an Statement of general direction: IBM CICS Transaction
Server for z/OS:


Regarding to product enhacements to provide new application platform as a
PaaS for developing SaaS applications in CICS.

As z/OS EOS official announcement was increased from 2 to 5 years (and next
release of z/OS will be V2R1):

IBM has increased EOS (End Of Support) of CICS TS V3R1 & V3R2 till end of
2014 and V4R1 & V4R2 till end of 2017.

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