On Fri, 7 Sep 2007 17:33:34 +0200, Chris Mason <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>Mark
>
>I seem to remember that the "belt and braces" approach was to make sure you
>had a clear, uncluttered screen.
>
>Chris Mason
>
I actually had to google that phrase (showing my "young" age?)
Meaning: Careful - not taking any chances.
Origin: Belts and braces (a.k.a. bracers) are meant to hold one's trousers
up. Going 'belt and braces' is a double insurance against
having
them fall down. The figurative use, as a general term for
cautiousness, was coined around the mid-20th century.
Most of the emulators I used IND$FILE with had no problem functioning
correctly at ISPF option 6 (as long as the screen wasn't split), so I wouldn't
bother going to TSO READY. Getting back into ISPF might have meant
logging off and back on if I didn't know that correct primary panel name
(which isn't always [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED]). Of course these
days
most of us (including me) use FTP. I can't remember the last time
I used IND$FILE. I know it was prior to Y2K at a shop where I implemented
TCP/IP for the first time under OS/390 2.6 IIRC.
Mark
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