...in fact, the Statement Of Direction doesn't even mention the word "stabilization"...!
For the record, it states: <snip> For several decades, z/OS has offered two spooling subsystems: JES2 (formerly HASP) and JES3 (formerly ASP). JES2 is used by the majority of z/OS customers and has evolved into nearly a superset of functionality over JES3. IBM is affirming that JES2 is the strategic Job Entry Subsystem for z/OS. New function in spooling subsystems will be primarily developed only for JES2. JES2 supports unique features in the area of availability such as spool migration, online merging of spool volumes, and in the area of function such as support for email notification when a job completes and soon in the area of security with encryption of spool data. JES3 continues to be supported and maintained with its current function. <snip> So... the only thing that it actually says about the future direction of JES3 is that "...JES2 is the strategic Job Entry Subsystem for z/OS" and that "...new function in spooling subsystems will be *primarily* [emphasis mine] developed only for JES2." To my mind, that doesn't mean that no new functionality will be introduced to JES3... only that the focus will be on adding functionality to JES2. Now.... I suppose that one might equate all of that with "stabilization"... but truly, that's not one of the carefully chosen words the SOD and it's a characterization and a direction that SSA (as a JES3 customer) will certainly be pushing back on. Larre Shiller US Social Security Administration "The opinions expressed in this e-mail are mine personally and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the US Social Security Administration and/or the US Government." ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
