On Thu, Dec 12, 2013 at 8:41 AM, Scott Ford <scott_j_f...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Peter, > I wasn't aware of Cobol SRBs violated IBM licensing. I don't mean to be > ignorant, by why ? > Is it a security exposure as you explained or more? Sorry in advance > I think the licensing violation would be if you could cause a "generic" COBOL program to on a zIIP or zAAP. One company tried to market a product which would run normal applications on a zAAP (zPrime from NEON - which was bought by BMC). They no longer do that. Use of a zIIP engine is restricted to specific code in a special type of SRB enclave. You cannot get a license to run generic programs in a zIIP SRB enclave (I think that's what it's called). Running a COBOL program in a "normal" SRB environment would not violate IBM licensing. If it were possible, which I doubt, it would violate the principle of "don't be a jackass". But, as one person once asked: "Why are there so many more horses' asses than there are horses?" > > Scott ford > www.identityforge.com > from my IPAD > > 'Infinite wisdom through infinite means' > > > On Dec 12, 2013, at 7:40 AM, Peter Relson <rel...@us.ibm.com> wrote: > > >> It also looks like ziip and zaap usage > >> may introduce security exposures > > > > Usage of a zAAP or zIIP processor cannot conceivably introduce security > > exposures. > > > > Changing code that was written unauthorized now to run in an authorized > > environment can. Such a change is not limited to conforming to zIIP > > requirements. > > > > Peter Relson > > z/OS Core Technology Design > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- This is clearly another case of too many mad scientists, and not enough hunchbacks. Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
