First, it's high time James heard about the advocacy list, so I'm copying
there.
I believe, but never having tried can't say for sure, the answer is yes.
There are reports of IBM employee's and ISV employee's doing so, and some
others.
At least some people believe, but I also haven't heard of any actual
"cease and desist" orders, that IBM Legal will take a very dim view of such
activity.
I for one, won't jeopardize my company's ability to run an OS essential
to our business viability by even trying.

"McGovern, James F (HTSC, IT)" wrote:
>
> Inquiring minds want to know. Mainframers think of "licensing" differently
> than those who haven't worked on mainframes. The real question I would love
> to know is if I obtain a copy of Z/OS but don't have a "license" will it run
> or not?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Binyamin Dissen [mailto:bdissen@...]
> Sent: Monday, October 04, 2004 2:57 PM
> To: hercules-390@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [hercules-390] LPAR and Accounting question
>
> On Mon, 4 Oct 2004 09:41:21 -0400 "McGovern, James F (HTSC, IT)"
> <james.mcgovern@...> wrote:
>
> :>Two questions from your friendly neighborhood newbie.
>
> :>1. The mainframe has the ability to support logical partitions (LPARS).
> Can
> :>I assume this is analogous to running multiple installations of Hercules
> at
> :>the same time?
>
> Sort of.
>
> :>2. Other than installing terminals (3270) and other port based items, what
> :>conflicts do I need to worry about?
>
> 3270's are typically virtual and thru an emulator..
>
> What "port based items" are you referring to?
>
> :>3. For those running Z/OS on Hercules, what are you using for the security
> :>equivalent of RACF?
>
> If one can get licensed to run Z/OS on Hercules, one probably can get
> licensed
> for RACF.
>
> --
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