Just FYI - this patent was issued on 9/19/2000 - it has been around for over 8 years. Who really cares at this point.
<From WEB page> US Patent 6120553 - System for modifying JCL statements to optimize data storage allocations US Patent Issued on September 19, 2000 Larry -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of McKown, John Sent: Tuesday, August 19, 2008 10:58 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: Unbelievable Patent for JCL > -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Hawkins > Sent: Monday, August 18, 2008 7:24 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Unbelievable Patent for JCL > > I simply don't believe someone had the audacity to patent this. > > http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6120553/description.html > > Ron Oh, for the love of <bleep>. -- 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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
