Radoslaw Skorupka said: > Open code does *NOT* mean "open for update". Of course if you want, you can modify it, but then it is *your* code, and you are expected to support it. Ergo, the rules, what is allowed for customer to modify, and what is locked could remain the same as in OCO.
The issue as I see it is that if the source is available it WILL be modified. It seems to be a common trait of computer geeks that they just have to tweak things to make them better(?). The problem comes when you want to upgrade. Having to refit those mods, especially when the original creator is no longer employed at your institution, can be time consuming and expensive. On the other hand, some of the MVS mods were necessary and have since been incorporated into the OS or have made some folks a lot of money as vendor products (MIM, PDSE (the product not the dataset format), etc). Also, most of the good system programmers that I know learned a lot of their skills due to these modifications and the need to dig into the source code, not to mention the vast pool of debuggers that were available. I remember when we could open a problem with IBM and many times give them a possible solution to the problem at the same time. With OCO that is no longer possible. Just my $.02 worth. Jon Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this e-mail immediately. Thank you. Aetna ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
