> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Kelman, Tom > Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 12:16 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Patents, Copyrights, Profits, Flex and Hercules > > I believe that one problem with the model below in today's environment > is the need for strict security. I've worked in banking IT operations > all my career. At one location we gave time on the mainframe to a > vendor who had some products that plugged into IBM's CPCS (Check > Processing Control System) in exchange for free use of his software. I > don't believe there is any bank that would do that these days because of > security issues. > > Tom Kelman /snip/
A production system should never be used for developing experimental software, especially system software. I would expect such an "arrangement" to be restricted to a sandbox system with no shared access to the production system. All data on the sandbox is fake. At some point, a bank (or any high security site) must "bite the bullet" and install the software on its production system and let it loose. Hopefully, the developer has thoroughly tested the product on a cloned system and the customer has implemented a back-up/recovery plan. Jeffrey D. Smith Principal Product Architect Farsight Systems Corporation 700 KEN PRATT BLVD. #204-159 LONGMONT, CO 80501-6452 303-774-9381 direct 303-484-6170 FAX http://www.farsight-systems.com/ see my résumé at my website (yes, I am looking for employment) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
