On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:59:38 -0400, Thomas David Rivers wrote: >I was stumbling around today and found this patent: > > http://www.freepatentsonline.com/6886160.html > >The abstract reads: > > A method of distributing mainframe software and data using PC-based > data media is disclosed, comprising a mainframe program for converting > a mainframe sequential dataset or all or part of a mainframe library > of texts or load modules to a sequential dataset of fixed length records > and for reverting these converted records to its original form in the > same or another mainframe data center, and procedures for downloading > the converted mainframe data to a PC and uploading the PC file to a > mainframe. ... > >I know many companies deliver mainframe files this way - have been >for a long time. Simply convert your load modules with TSO TRANSMIT >and plop that on a web site. In fact, the drawings in the patent >reference IND$FILE, IEBGENER, etc... > >Just thought that was interesting...
Hmmm... it looks like a whole lot of prior art to me. A WHOLE lot. -- Tom Schmidt Madison, WI ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
