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.
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.
CVS for MVS: Concurrent Versioning System is one of the GNU software packages from Unix, now available for z/OS.
DCMS: TBOX MVS Power Tools: A collection of testing, development and operational tools for the z/OS environment.
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.
Free stuff from Leonard Woren: TSO commands and other useful utilities, and replacements for existing z/OS facilities.
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.
Mark's MVS Utilities: REXX, TSO CLISTs and ISPF Edit Macros for z/OS.
Michael J. Cleary: z/OS Freeware: Systems Programmer utilities.
Nigel Pentland: A number of RACF-related programs.
Nusantara Freeware by Deru Sudibyo: Freeware collection developed by Deru Sudibyo of the Nusantara IT Pro Club in Indonesia.
PassTicket: A demonstration program by IBM's Thierry Falissard, demonstrating the RACF PassTicket concept.
Planet MVS Freeware: z/OS software written by David Alcock, including ISPF applications, ISPF edit macros, Assembler and REXX programs and utilities.
RACF Sample Utilities: A dozen IBM tools, utilities and applications supplied with source code to allow customization.
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.
SimoTime Downloads: z/OS COBOL, Assembler, JCL, VSAM and QSAM sample code with some fully functional utilities.
Taltyman Downloads: ISPF-based utilities for z/OS.
TASID: ISPF-based monitor of z/OS.
TPF Tools: IBM downloadable software for the Transaction Processing Facility (TPF) mainframe operating system.
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.
VSE/ESA Downloads: Downloadable documents, utilities and sample code from IBM.
VSE/ESA e-business Connectors and Utilities: Downloadable VSE/ESA software and documentation. Many are Java-based.
z/OS Freeware by Lionel B. Dyck: Free software tools for both systems programmers and end users.
z/OS UNIX System Services Tools and Toys: Performance tools, ported tools, z/OS UNIX tools and code samples from IBM and other vendors.
z/VM Download Library: A 400 item IBM repository of tools, documentation and utilities from IBM and individuals outside the corporation.