And people think that the concept of "open source" was invented by the Unix/Linux/PC world. Not hardly! I still remember when the "CBT tape" (and the "Share tape") were actual magnetic tape reels that people copied, contributed to, modified, and passed around. We were doing "open source" long before the Internet existed, sharing and improving all kinds of system utility code - almost always written in Assembler. "CBT" - short for Connecticut Bank and Trust - the sysprogs there started the whole thing.
Original Message:
Sent: Sat March 01, 2025 12:21 PM
From: SAUL MAURICIO CHAGOLLA HERREJON
Subject: The CBTTape Official ISPF Dialog - CBTView - Updated to support curl along with ftp
Thank you @Lionel Dyck
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SAUL MAURICIO CHAGOLLA HERREJON
Original Message:
Sent: Sat March 01, 2025 09:38 AM
From: Lionel Dyck
Subject: The CBTTape Official ISPF Dialog - CBTView - Updated to support curl along with ftp
See https://community.ibm.com/community/user/ibmz-and-linuxone/blogs/lionel-dyck3/2025/02/20/zos-open-source-software?communityKey=53d759c6-31ad-4ebd-b518-0696ea821f14
CBTView is an ISPF dialog running under z/OS TSO ISPF that makes it easy to access, research, and download the CBTTape files.
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Lionel Dyck - IBM System Z Champion
System Z Open-Source Advocate
Retired
Original Message:
Sent: Fri February 28, 2025 09:10 PM
From: SAUL MAURICIO CHAGOLLA HERREJON
Subject: The CBTTape Official ISPF Dialog - CBTView - Updated to support curl along with ftp
I'm a newbie, I don't know what CBTView is used for? I imagine its use... It's better to know directly from the experts :-)
"I guess" is a tool available only via OMVS, right?
Thank you :-)
CURL is used for everything... It's like the Swiss Army knife :-)
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SAUL MAURICIO CHAGOLLA HERREJON
Original Message:
Sent: Wed February 26, 2025 03:22 PM
From: Lionel Dyck
Subject: The CBTTape Official ISPF Dialog - CBTView - Updated to support curl along with ftp
For those unfamiliar with curl it is a OMVS command that makes it easy to access web based resources (both web pages and files) and the best part is that it is included with IBM's Open Enterprise Foundation for z/OS which is included with your z/OS license.
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Lionel Dyck - IBM System Z Champion
System Z Open-Source Advocate
Retired
Original Message:
Sent: Wed February 26, 2025 01:00 PM
From: Lionel Dyck
Subject: The CBTTape Official ISPF Dialog - CBTView - Updated to support curl along with ftp
CBTView has been updated to version 2.00 with support for curl as a way to access the CBTTape files. Here is the full list of enhancements:
2025-02-26 LBD 2.00 - Enhance options - Add CBTCONFG option access curl, ftp, offine - Restructure big time so as to support CURL if available instead of FTP - Replace cat with readfile and rm with unlink - both syscall services - Improve CBTINDEX sort - Correct FILE001 update F3 2024-12-23 LBD 1.81 - Bugfix: Correct update flag
The update is available at https://github.com/lbdyck/cbtview and soon in CBTTape File 043 at Latest Updates
Enjoy
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Lionel Dyck - IBM System Z Champion
System Z Open-Source Advocate
Retired
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