> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wells > Sent: Wednesday, December 05, 2007 1:11 PM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: T3 Sues IBM To Break its Mainframe Monopoly > > > Have to disagree with not making the source open again...as > it once was... > Having the opportunity to modify / change as the need arose > was great for > me coming up through the learning process .Learned much and > taught/passed > on the same. > Think many Linux / Sun people would agree .. > But even when it was open and a new release was published , > any mod's had > to be re-fitted if we needed /wanted them . > Many of those mod's and ideas was placed in new releases over > time , but > not without testing at IBM and as well as user alpha/beta > sites..and the > support -- back then --was much better (another issue because > of retiring > personnel -- lol) ..
>From what I understand, many sites (mine included) don't allow any sort of exit in any z/OS product unless it is critically necessary. This may have something to do with IBM thinking that releasing the source to z/OS and other products to be unnecessary. Let's face it. What we "bit twiddlers" want is not really very relevant to our management and so not relevant to IBM. More "dumbing down" and so "commoditizing" our skills to the least level needed to get the work done. The ultimate objective would be to be able to run a company with people who don't even need a high school level of training. The ultimate replaceable serf. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
