You're right, D6 seems to contain some version of the HIM code. This is
a surprise to me, I had thought all this time that it didn't appear in
MTS until later. The ultimate reference for questions like this is the
driver file which is guaranteed to be correct since it was used to write
the tapes and disk pack. It contains entries for the HIM code. I don't
know how well it works in that version, but there is at least some
chance that D6 will support TCP connections in Hercules when the HIM
code is finished.
The copyright question is complicated. It's also not the only question
that is relevant, either. There may be other legal restrictions that
apply to these programs. Do you have any reference for the idea that
IBM let these go into the public domain?
Mike
On 22 Mar 2024, at 11:25, John Palmer wrote:
When I load d6.0, it starts a Telnet server task and the IPL info
shows it attempting to activate telnet connections, but says that none
are available.
Is that because TABLES doesn't have any defined, or that the HIM
support is not present in the current version of Hercules?
Just wondering if any TCP/IP services would work under d6.0 with the
version of TABLES installed in that system under newer Hercules once
the HIM support is installed.
Finally, has there been any change about the licensing of IBM software
like *PASCALVS, *FTNVS and *ASMH?? I read somewhere that IBM let a
bunch of stuff fall out of copyright, but not sure if it affects
availability of these
