Freeware

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CBT Tape   - Originally given out on tape at SHARE conferences, this large collection of z/OS freeware is now also available for download and orderable on CD-ROM.

Cardett Associates - The ISPF Query Tool is a SPUFI replacement. SNAPVIEW improves the readability of a DB2 Snapshot. Non-expiring trial version of their chargeable DataBase Administrator (DBA) tools are also available.

CVS for MVS - Concurrent Versioning System is one of the GNU software packages from Unix, now available for z/OS.

DCMS: TBOX MVS Power Tools - A collection of testing, development and operational tools for the z/OS environment.

Exspans Systems - Several of their z/OS software products are offered free of charge. Covering automation, operations management and APIs for dataspaces and cross systems communications.

Free stuff from Leonard Woren - TSO commands and other useful utilities, and replacements for existing z/OS facilities.

IBM's Free Downloads - Tools, utilities and instructional code samples that actually work. Select Download Type of Tools/Utilities and choose a Platform/Operating System.

Mark's MVS Utilities - REXX, TSO CLISTs and ISPF Edit Macros for z/OS.

Michael J. Cleary: z/OS Freeware - Systems Programmer utilities.

Nigel Pentland - A number of RACF-related programs.

Nusantara Freeware by Deru Sudibyo - Freeware collection developed by Deru Sudibyo of the Nusantara IT Pro Club in Indonesia.

PassTicket - A demonstration program by IBM's Thierry Falissard, demonstrating the RACF PassTicket concept.

Planet MVS Freeware - z/OS software written by David Alcock, including ISPF applications, ISPF edit macros, Assembler and REXX programs and utilities.

RACF Sample Utilities - A dozen IBM tools, utilities and applications supplied with source code to allow customization.

Rob Scott's z/OS Resources - System Programmer utilities, REXX functions written in Assembler and sample batch job step termination exit. Plus MVS eXtended Information (MXI), an ISPF-based application that displays z/OS configuration information.

SimoTime Downloads - z/OS COBOL, Assembler, JCL, VSAM and QSAM sample code with some fully functional utilities.

Taltyman Downloads - ISPF-based utilities for z/OS.

TASID - ISPF-based monitor of z/OS.

TPF Tools - IBM downloadable software for the Transaction Processing Facility (TPF) mainframe operating system.

VM Workshop Tools - Links to four years (1995-98) of Tool Tapes from the VM Workshop. Documentation and the software can be searched and downloaded.

VSE/ESA Downloads - Downloadable documents, utilities and sample code from IBM.

VSE/ESA e-business Connectors and Utilities - Downloadable VSE/ESA software and documentation. Many are Java-based.

z/OS Freeware by Lionel B. Dyck - Free software tools for both systems programmers and end users.

z/OS UNIX System Services Tools and Toys - Performance tools, ported tools, z/OS UNIX tools and code samples from IBM and other vendors.

z/VM Download Library - A 400 item IBM repository of tools, documentation and utilities from IBM and individuals outside the corporation.