Yeah IBM is crazy with z/OS too, give out free z/OS developer images so everyone interested could play with it and maybe it sparks interest in mainframe again?

Yeah IBM is crazy with z/OS too, give out free z/OS developer images so everyone interested could play with it and maybe it sparks interest in mainframe again? NONONO pay ~500$ every year and you need a usb-dongle, and "master the mainframe" is just open for 2 month a year...it's pure stupidity.