>Nowadays the only rationale, spurious, is that "it's always >been that way."
This is not spurious, in this case. For 40+ years, people have expected it to work this way. Why should IBM, just because of a malcontent, suddenly change well-documented, consistant, and expected behavior? >And ever shall be, as long as descendants of OS/360 endure. Every OS has its foibles. But, the people working with them know what they are (or should). >But such anomalies give me neither high expectations nor good >wishes for the destiny of z/OS. Ranting on IBM-Main does not change the behaviour. Documenting reasons for changes, along with sound business justification does. I should tell you the same thing, you told me, about the discussion regarding whether JCL was a programming language, a couple a weeks ago. I should, as tempting as it is, but I won't. - I'm a SuperHero with neither powers, nor motivation! Kimota! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
