Hi Ed re: "Don't have internet connectivity to the Internet" (& "DVD" what's that?)
Our S148 (IBM 3148) is still 'out' for uploads at the moment as both our proudly maintained 3420s 'crapped out' (after a program using BSPs weirdly) ran on first one then the other! We had to fallback to our recently rebuilt 1402. Can we get these on card too? :-/ /Steve ;-) From: Ed Gould <edgould1...@comcast.net> To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Date: 2015-05-12 06:04 Subject: Re: z/OS Platform Software Products on ... Tape? Sent by: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> On May 11, 2015, at 9:36 AM, John Eells wrote: > We see a low and decreasing percentage of our software orders on tape. > > If you are still using tape for z/OS platform software delivery > (that is, any product that runs on z/OS, not just z/OS itself), I'd > like to hear from you to understand: > > - Why you choose tape for software delivery > - Whether you can use one of the alternatives, DVD or Internet, and > if not, why. Don't have internet connectivity to the Internet. The DVD option tends to tie up a person for long periods of time. They have work to do that is productive. Tape is so much simpler. Only thing needed is to change 1 JCL statement and submit. Mount the tape and walk away little sysprog intervention needed. Let the system grind away with the receive . Ed > > Feel free to either post or send me a note directly. If there's > general interest I can aggregate the responses (both public and > private) and post the result (with any identifying information > removed). > > Note that *NO* decision has yet been made to set an actual date for > removing tape as a delivery medium. However, it's clear which way > the wind blows, and if you really, really need tape we need to hear > from you. > > Thanks, > > -- > John Eells > z/OS Technical Marketing > IBM Poughkeepsie > ee...@us.ibm.com > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 Såvida annat inte anges ovan: / Unless stated otherwise above: IBM Svenska AB Organisationsnummer: 556026-6883 Adress: 164 92 Stockholm ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
