'cuz the RACF ones I have to deal with............... :-))))) -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Schwarz, Barry A Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 1:09 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: RACF password & id checking
How do any of these "considerations" differ between an exit and the key applications the business depends on and without which they wouldn't need a computer system at all (or even be in business)? -----Original Message----- From: Tony B. Sent: Friday, March 06, 2009 10:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: RACF password & id checking Exits are a good alternative when: 1. The skillful author never retires, finds a better job, gets laid off, is transferred, gets fired, wins the lottery, or ages. 2. The company never is merged, acquired, downsizes, asks for a government bailout, acquires another RACF company. 3. The source is never misplaced. 4. zOS is never upgraded from OS390, MVS/ESA, MVS-prior flavors..... Else, the term exit should be renamed to "future headache for its inheritors." 5% of my experiences involved exits where the original author was still available... ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.8/1985 - Release Date: 03/06/09 07:20:00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
