That would require either (a) manual updates when versions change or (b) a real CMS (not VM CMS). Remember, IBM moved all their web stuff to other countries and nobody understands it any more.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On Behalf Of Tom Brennan Sent: Monday, March 17, 2025 10:58 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: Links for ESS manuals IBM should remove the version number from the URL's for the latest doc. Then maybe Google will get the hint and quit sending me to old versions, unless I'm specifically looking for those. https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/ < current https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0 < old https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0 < older Then when the new version arrives: https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/ < current https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/3.1.0 < old https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.5.0 < older https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/zos/2.4.0 < older On 3/17/2025 7:39 AM, billogden wrote: >> I have found google to be useless for locating old IBM manuals. > > While it is not exactly relevant to IBM-MAIN topics, I seem to see > recent google results as having considerably less "accuracy" than in > earlier days and considerably more "advertising" or "marketing" > orientation. I find I am using it less now than I did a year or two > ago. (Even for z/OS-related > searches!) I realize this is a fuzzy topic that could be debated at > least a dozen different ways but, to me at least, it has somewhat > reduced the usefulness of the web. > > Bill Ogden > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send > email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
