MVS : newsgroups and forums for the specialists

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Last update : 29 May 2003

Mainframistes francophones, visitez le Forum MAINFRAME en français . A consulter aussi le GUIDE France.

The IBM-Main forum

  • IBM mainframes newsgroup is the mainframe geeks' discussion list.
  • Direct access to the IBM-Main forum by Google (was : DejaNews before), or via MainframeForum.
  • Direct access to IBM-Main today's posts or to yesterday's posts.
  • Direct access to today's or yesterday's posts on RACF-L (needs registration).
  • David Alcock has worked out an unofficial IBM-MAIN FAQ.   
  • See also Sam Knutson's pieces of advice for the Fully Wired Mainframe Systems Programmer (it is no longer on Sam's site).

    Archives

  • Archives of IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU allow you to browse past posts or to search.
  • Archives of RACF-L.
  • Archive of many groups on www.marist.edu, for example Cics-L or MVS-util.
  • Archives of MVS-OE@LISTSERV.GEORGETOWN.EDU (MVS OpenEdition). You may now search the archives.
  • Archives of DB2-L@LISTSERV.YLASSOC.COM.

    Other mainframe forums

  • List of mainframe related newsgroups, and how to subscribe to them.
  • S/390 list server's and newsgroups.
  • MVSHELP old Message Board and New Help Board.
  • Yahoo OS/390 and MVS club.
  • Off Topic IBM-Main chatting is a forum set up by Jim Harrison.
  • Mainframe related postings, in Lynn Wheeler - Combined Posting Subject Index.
  • Mainframeforum has several free discussion boards on mainframe topics.
  • IBM Mainframe Forum, Manuals, Programs and download, by ibmmainframes.com (India).

    Other forums (Usenet access)

  • Assembler 370 newsgroup
  • TSO/REXX language
  • CICS newsgroup
  • IBM DB2, or DB2 MVS, or other DB2, or DB2-L.
  • The JES2 newsgroup is now on Usenet !
  • Network management ; IBM TCP/IP
  • Computer FAQs
  • Security
  • Client-server
  • Lists hosted at LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (RACF-L, SAS-L,JES3-L...).
  • Lists hosted at LISTSERV.VT.EDU (JES2-L...)
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