In a recent note, Timothy Sipples said: > Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2006 13:55:22 +0900 > > I think it's certainly OK for software vendors to bring new products to > z/OS and worry less about SMP/E as they start. (I'd rather have the > products available than wait for the absolute finest SMP/E packaging.) But > as a product matures this is a good area to improve, because it makes > everybody's job easier (including the vendor's). > On the whole, it's easier for the vendor if a new product is designed from the start to meet the requirements of SMP/E packaging and service delivery. The alternative is too likely that the developers confront the SMP/E packaging specialist as the deadline approaches: "Marketing says we need our product SMP/E packaged. Here are the PROCLIBs, LOADLIBs, and MACLIBs ..."
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