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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ted MacNEIL
> Sent: Wednesday, August 12, 2009 10:31 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Can CICS region share more than one processor
>
> >Of course, since this requires rewriting, or at least
> validating, the current code to be ThreadSafe, this is not
> really a good option.
>
> Why?
> Since when is improving application code a bad option?
>
> -
> Too busy driving to stop for gas!
It costs time and money for what is generally perceived as unnecessary ("so
called") improvements. Now, perhaps in this case, if it could defer a CPU
upgrade, it would be "good" (in management-speak). What we technicians consider
"good" is often considered "bad" by management because it is "useless" to the
business (in an immediate sense). Like trying to create a fuel efficient engine
back when gasoline was $0.25 a gallon. Technically, it would have been good.
But it would have been perceived as "useless" (and not cost effective) because
it would not have increased profitability to the car manufacturers. The same
applies to "unnecessary" code changes. If the "end user experience" is not
improved and hard money costs not decreased "what good is it?".
My cynical take on things as have happened in my experiences.
--
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