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How to contribute some fixes?

Ross Patterson All Messages By This Member #6348 As I've noted before, I've got a small number of fixes to contribute to the community, independent of the work I've been doing on bREXX.? I've signed out update numbers for them for CP and CMS on the wiki.? I've renumbered them accordingly, written small MEMO files to go with them, and I've now got a VMARC file for each update. So, now what do I do with them?? Is there a central collection point I should upload them to?? Is there some place I should leave a breadcrumb for the next VM/CE release?? Am I just worrying too much about this?? Is this all there is to life? ( ? ) Ross
Bob Polmanter All Messages By This Member #6349 Ross, ? I'd suggest just placing your fixes in the Files section of this group.? Not everyone uses VM/CE and some of us are still on Sixpack 1.2 and I know at least one who is using the VMDIST 5-pack system. ? When I contributed the DIAG58 enhancement and others, I also posted them to the Files section where they still remain.? It was not until later when Dave Wade decided to take on and create Sixpack 1.3 that all of the available patches and fixes from all contributors was preinstalled into that release.? But they all basically came out of the Files section.? If later on someone decides to take on the creation of a new release of VM/CE or whatever might follow, the Files section still remains the place where these modifications are stored.? And also allows others on older releases to have access to your fixes if they choose. ? However, I have to point out that I am not sure that whatever modifications that the late Bob Bolch may have personally contributed to VM/CE were actually placed into the Files section. ? Regards, Bob
Dave Wade All Messages By This Member #6353 开云体育 Hi Ross, Thank you for this. I see you have put them in the files section, which I think is fine, not sure about space., but will check later. Might be a good idea for me to store them on vm370.org as well, what do others think? Dave On 22/12/2024 00:27, Ross Patterson via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text As I've noted before, I've got a small number of fixes to contribute to the community, independent of the work I've been doing on bREXX.? I've signed out update numbers for them for CP and CMS on the wiki.? I've renumbered them accordingly, written small MEMO files to go with them, and I've now got a VMARC file for each update. So, now what do I do with them?? Is there a central collection point I should upload them to?? Is there some place I should leave a breadcrumb for the next VM/CE release?? Am I just worrying too much about this?? Is this all there is to life? ( ? ) Ross
Mike Rankin All Messages By This Member #6354 开云体育 Dave, I would be in favor of copying the files to vm370.org. I would also like to help in the vm370 environment in any capacity. Just not sure how that would be done.? Best Regards, Mike toggle quoted message Show quoted text On Dec 22, 2024, at 12:45?AM, Dave Wade via groups.io <dave.g4ugm@...> wrote: ? Hi Ross, Thank you for this. I see you have put them in the files section, which I think is fine, not sure about space., but will check later. Might be a good idea for me to store them on vm370.org as well, what do others think? Dave On 22/12/2024 00:27, Ross Patterson via groups.io wrote: As I've noted before, I've got a small number of fixes to contribute to the community, independent of the work I've been doing on bREXX.? I've signed out update numbers for them for CP and CMS on the wiki.? I've renumbered them accordingly, written small MEMO files to go with them, and I've now got a VMARC file for each update. So, now what do I do with them?? Is there a central collection point I should upload them to?? Is there some place I should leave a breadcrumb for the next VM/CE release?? Am I just worrying too much about this?? Is this all there is to life? ( ? ) Ross
Dave Wade All Messages By This Member #6355 开云体育 Mike, I think the best help you can do is to test the new releases as they appear. Its good to have input from some one who is a little distant, and who reads the documents with a different outlook. Dave On 22/12/2024 18:10, Mike Rankin via groups.io wrote: toggle quoted message Show quoted text Dave, I would be in favor of copying the files to vm370.org. I would also like to help in the vm370 environment in any capacity. Just not sure how that would be done.? Best Regards, Mike On Dec 22, 2024, at 12:45?AM, Dave Wade via groups.io <dave.g4ugm@...> wrote: ? Hi Ross, Thank you for this. I see you have put them in the files section, which I think is fine, not sure about space., but will check later. Might be a good idea for me to store them on vm370.org as well, what do others think? Dave On 22/12/2024 00:27, Ross Patterson via groups.io wrote: As I've noted before, I've got a small number of fixes to contribute to the community, independent of the work I've been doing on bREXX.? I've signed out update numbers for them for CP and CMS on the wiki.? I've renumbered them accordingly, written small MEMO files to go with them, and I've now got a VMARC file for each update. So, now what do I do with them?? Is there a central collection point I should upload them to?? Is there some place I should leave a breadcrumb for the next VM/CE release?? Am I just worrying too much about this?? Is this all there is to life? ( ? ) Ross
Mark A. Stevens All Messages By This Member #6362 On Sun, Dec 22, 2024 at 02:45 AM, Dave Wade wrote: Might be a good idea for me to store them on vm370.org as well, what do others think? Storing them on vm370.org will allow others not on this list, who may check that site, to see there is activity. I am aware of at least two Discord channels that do have members reference, refer to, and recommend that site. ? I finally have a few of my KVMs back up and running, and looking at programs on WATERLOO5 (which I discovered by reading files on the tape,? is a reference to VM/370 Release 5) which may be applicable/installable on CE. Eventually I will look at WATERLOO6 for similar aids/tools/etc. ? I am assuming correctly, that for any code, I should reserve an update number for each one, but only after I have tested it on my system(s) to find it worthwhile. ? ?... Mark S.
Ross Patterson All Messages By This Member #6363 On Tue, Dec 24, 2024 at 14:45 Mark A. Stevens via <marXtevens=[email protected]> wrote: looking at programs on WATERLOO5 (which I discovered by reading files on the tape,? is a reference to VM/370 Release 5) which may be applicable/installable on CE. The University of Waterloo, in Waterloo, Ontario, was a very influential mainframe shop.? Among other contributions to the community, the VMers there curated and distributed "the Waterloo tape".? As you've found, there was actually a separate tape for each VM/SP release, and one for VM/XA. ? You can see an example of the catalog for one tape in NOTE VMLIB on VMSHARE. Ross Ross

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