Mainframe freeware site

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. http://www.cbttape.org

Mark's MVS Utilities REXX, TSO CLISTs and ISPF Edit Macros for z/OS. http://www.flash.net/~mzelden/mvsutil.html

Planet MVS Freeware z/OS software written by David Alcock, including ISPF applications, ISPF edit macros, Assembler and REXX programs and utilities. http://www.planetmvs.com/freeware

z/VM Download Library A 400 item IBM repository of tools, documentation and utilities from IBM and individuals outside the corporation. http://www.vm.ibm.com/download

SimoTime Downloads z/OS COBOL, Assembler, JCL, VSAM and QSAM sample code with some fully functional utilities. http://www.simotime.com/sim4dzip.htm

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. http://ukcc.uky.edu/~tools

z/OS Freeware by Lionel B. Dyck Free software tools for both systems programmers and end users. http://www.lbdsoftware.com/

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. http://www.mximvs.com

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. http://www.cardett.co.nz

Free stuff from Leonard Woren TSO commands and other useful utilities, and replacements for existing z/OS facilities. http://ldworen.net/mvs/free-ldw.html

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. http://www.exspans.com

Nusantara Freeware by Deru Sudibyo Freeware collection developed by Deru Sudibyo of the Nusantara IT Pro Club in Indonesia. http://www.geocities.com/derusudibyo/Deru_Freeware

CVS for MVS Concurrent Versioning System is one of the GNU software packages from Unix, now available for z/OS. http://dccmn.com/cvsmvs/

PassTicket A demonstration program by IBM's Thierry Falissard, demonstrating the RACF PassTicket concept. http://os390-mvs.freesurf.fr/passtkt.htm

Michael J. Cleary: z/OS Freeware Systems Programmer utilities. http://home.pacbell.net/mcleary/freeware.html

Taltyman Downloads ISPF-based utilities for z/OS. http://taltyman.www2.50megs.com/downloads.html

DCMS: TBOX MVS Power Tools A collection of testing, development and operational tools for the z/OS environment. http://www.dcmsi.com/tboxa2.htm

Nigel Pentland A number of RACF-related programs. http://www.nigelpentland.co.uk/downloads.htm

VSE/ESA Downloads Downloadable documents, utilities and sample code from IBM. http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zvse/downloads/

RACF Sample Utilities A dozen IBM tools, utilities and applications supplied with source code to allow customization. http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/racf/goodies.html

VSE/ESA e-business Connectors and Utilities Downloadable VSE/ESA software and documentation. Many are Java-based. http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zvse/products/connectors.html

z/OS UNIX System Services Tools and Toys Performance tools, ported tools, z/OS UNIX tools and code samples from IBM and other vendors. http://www-03.ibm.com/servers/eserver/zseries/zos/unix/bpxa1toy.html

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. http://www-1.ibm.com/support/dlsearch.wss

TPF Tools IBM downloadable software for the Transaction Processing Facility (TPF) mainframe operating system. http://www-306.ibm.com/software/htp/tpf/download/tools.htm

TASID ISPF-based monitor of z/OS. http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/ispf/library/tasid.htm