> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom Marchant > Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 4:11 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Western Digital Loses Class Action-Reply by July > 15th for remedial action. > > > On Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:53:36 +0200, R.S. > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > Snip! > > >Another example would be USS. It can be ship, but it also means Unix > >System Services. Even IBM uses this acronym in their documentation, > >despite of shout made some folks. > > > USS is Unformatted System Services, and it has been documented in VTAM > manuals since long before Open Edition was announced. Why > they decided > to change the name of Open Edition to Unix System Services is > a mystery. > > Tom Marchant
As I recall, there was some other product by another company named "Open Edition". That company informed IBM that their use of "Open Edition" violated their trademark. Just to placate that "certain someone" here, I usually say either OMVS (The STC name), or z/OS UNIX System Services. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
