Is this an unfounded allegation against IBM or do you have any evidence to support your position?
Don Imbriale >-----Original Message----- >From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Ed Gould >Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 3:20 PM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: Using symbolic in JCL > >On Nov 30, 2005, at 12:05 PM, Charles Mills wrote: > >> Walt, I think the message from the customers is that they would be >> happy to >> accept "your gun, your bullet, your foot." Customers want these >> symbols >> available. If they have a Sysplex and set the dates very >> differently, well >> then, they may see some odd date things happening. >> >> I know also that it's easy for customers to assert the above today, >> but open >> a PMR tomorrow when they encounter some anomaly. >> >> Charles > > >Charles, > >I am on your side but wonder if there is a "reason" IBM refuses to >give them out. Walt, I believe, had a reasonable response. Myself I >think IBM found a major hole in the code and don't want to be held to >fix it (what ever it might be) just guessing it would cause a rewrite >in say O/C/E (or DFP?) . They just are afraid of the expense and that >is why they have shut the door on it. > >Just a guess. > *********************************************************************** Bear Stearns is not responsible for any recommendation, solicitation, offer or agreement or any information about any transaction, customer account or account activity contained in this communication. *********************************************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
