So is VM64814 a beta, test, whatever, or not? When I want to know about something, the first thing I look at is IBMLink . I don't usually look at announcement letters. If I don't get an answer, I will post a question, e ither on IBMLink or here. Wouldn't it be cheaper for IBM to just put the description in the APAR in stead of forcing people to ask? OK, maybe it wasn't secrecy, just bureaucratic incompetence. I apolo gize.
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 21:40:56 -0400, Alan Altmark <[email protected] > wrote: >On Thursday, 09/23/2010 at 11:27 EDT, Alan Ackerman ><[email protected]> wrote: >> I went and looked at APARs VM64814 and VM64816 on IBMLink. Almost no >> information! They both simply say NF NEWFUNCT, with no description. >> Come on IBM, why the secrecy? > >Such accusations! From the z/VM 6.1 July 22 announcement letter 210-23 4: > "XRC time stamping support is provided with the PTFs for APAR VM64814 a nd >VM64816 for z/VM V5.4 and z/VM V6.1, all of which have a planned >availability date of December 31, 2010." Not to mention Matt's detaile d >response to Dennis' question on the same APARs. > >As to why the APARs don't have their descriptions, I'm guessing it's jus t >a paperwork snafu, not a conspiracy. > >That said, sometimes we do choose to have a beta program and those PTFs >are indeed labeled as "new function" until the beta is complete. > >Alan Altmark > >z/VM and Linux on System z Consultant >IBM System Lab Services and Training >ibm.com/systems/services/labservices >office: 607.429.3323 >[email protected] >IBM Endicott >======================== ========================= ========== ==============
