I don't think it's either. I think its an artifact of how IBM promotes changes. From a process perspective, a PTF is supposed to fix something, not provide new function. Because the PTF process was co-opted as the method for new function delivery by a different set of developers, the entire PTF process is not used. Thus, the paperwork doesn't get done.
________________________________ From: The IBM z/VM Operating System on behalf of Alan Ackerman Sent: Sun 9/26/2010 2:07 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: VM64814 information 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 >========================= ========================== ========== ==============
