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> completion of this course and one other super basic one [...] opens you up to apply for a learner's license of z/OS That's still a problem and IMO a short-si
by Nextgrid 5y ago
> completion of this course and one other super basic one [...] opens you up to apply for a learner's license of z/OS
That's still a problem and IMO a short-sighted approach. They wouldn't lose anything by making the software freely available as they make money on selling the actual mainframe, support & consulting services, so why add these extra steps (that are still very easy to pass for anyone determined to obtain & use the software without a license)?
- Karunamon 5y agoTypical bureaucratic ancient organization mindset, methinks. The looming crisis of not having any new mainframe-trained people and/or COBOL coders is probably what forced their hand into opening up even this far. As to the extra steps, some further reading implies that the OS is tied to a hardware dongle (groan) and a boatload of papers and install media being physically sent to you.
- jmclnx 5y agoamazing, in this day and age you would think IBM would have a free emulator for use in a VM or a Linux Container. All they have to do is look at Motif/CDE. People were begging for Motif to be free for Linux in the 90s, now Motif is really "no more". Motif was finally released for Linux a few years ago but it is only used for nostalgia reasons. There are more examples like this, but you have IBM and Companies begging for new young workers. But saying you need to pay to use ot abide by crazy restrictions. If IBM keeps this up, their Cash Cow will follow Motif off the cliff.