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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Rick Fochtman
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> We took a slightly different approach, Ed. ALL private SVC's
> and modules that front-ended or replaced IBM modules had to
> be provided to us in source form, with all macros, etc.
> required for assembly. NDA's were properly executed and code
> was provided, or we didn't buy the product.
> Period. The entire Systems staff then reviewed the source
> code and if we saw something that didn't look right, the
> vendor had to explain, in written detail, just what was going
> on in the code. Some vendors hated us for this; others
> cooperated, however grudgingly.
>
> Wish I could use some of what I learned, but those DNA's are,
> to my knowledge, still in effect.
It's a safe bet they are, unless you have in your possession a document
from the "other party" that you are released. Sort of like your "oath
of enlistment"......
-jc-
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