We are brand new to ADSM and have it running on our VM system. Our
initial testing was great and the enhancements forthcoming in V3 had us
pretty excited. But then I find out that there is no V3 for VM. I just
assumed (yes I know what happens when....) that V3 would include VM. After
all ADSM got its start on VM, right? Our MVS system was never considered for
the ADSM server and it never will be for numerous reasons. Resources being at
the top of the list. I need the V3 enhancements on VM and I need for IBM to
continue to develop ADSM/VM if it is to survive here.

Bob McCole
American Management Systems, Inc.


>hmmmm... time for an electronic show of hands! How many listers are
>using ADSM on VM (be it version 1 or version 2)? Will not having V3
>force your company/institution rethink ADSM as your backup
>solution?

>My official title is 'ADSM Systems Programmer' and I just had cards
>made - it'd be a shame to have to throw them away....

>Shy listers can respond to me privately.

>Gretchen Thiele
>Princeton University
>
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>>Did anyone get in the 'where is VM?' question during the morning
>>teleconference yesterday?
>
>No, but...  At an IBM-sponsored local users meeting two weeks ago this
>question was asked.  The IBM response was that VM is regarded as a
>"stabilized platform" now, meaning that the waning interest in VM makes
>it unproductive to develop commercial software for.  The upshot is that
>VM is lucky to have gotten ADSM v.2, and that at this time there is no
>intent to provide ADSM v.3 for VM.  (I used to be a VM guy, and sympathize
>with your plight.)             Richard Sims, Boston University OIT