>Yes, I agree, we use IDENTI... I would say that that is wholly unacceptable unless you own the prefix IDE. If IBM creates a token that happens to collide then we may expect and require you to change. Is that likely? No. Is it conceivable? Yes. Some prefixes within the IBM range that had been appropriated by ISV's were grandfathered for use by the "offender". That was quite a long time ago now. I don't see that happening again since the process for an ISV to obtain a prefix has also existed for a long time now.
A protocol is only as good as those who follow it. The naming protocol has served the platform well for 50-ish years. You should make an effort not to break it. 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
