On Tue, Oct 26, 2021 at 10:02 AM Farley, Peter x23353 < 0000031df298a9da-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
> John, > > I do understand what you say, but I tend to doubt that IBM (even the > vigorous IBM legal team) would care whether a new tool or utility developed > on a ZD&T system was contributed to CBTTAPE. CBTTAPE doesn't affect their > bottom line enough to matter. > i tend towards paranoia when it comes to megacorps. But you're 9x9s correct in this. > > I also suspect they will be monitoring "learners" from certain areas of > the world far more vigorously then "learners" from other areas as some of > those certain areas are notorious about not respecting anyone's IP and > pirating for profit all that they can get their hands on. > > I still believe that "learning" requires "development", and that the > phrases in the T&C's limiting use for "development" are specifically aimed > at preventing corporations from trying to use it to reduce real-iron MSU's > and thus IBM profit, and not aimed at preventing "learners" from writing > and testing code. > Hum, I guess after 40+ years as a sysprog, I'm still a "learner". Just not a n00b. > > Peter > > P.S. - My email for this forum uses the form "Lastname, Firstname + office > extension", (corporate standard) so "Farley" is my last name, not my first. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
