While SMP/E may be somewhat cumbersome to use, it is the best repository for keeping information on what exactly is the current maintenance level of a software product. Unloaded libraries may be easier to use but aren't any help when there is a problem and you need to know what level the code is at. I realize that the trend is to 'dumb down' the systems programming requirements, but there are reasons why z/OS is as stable as it is, and SMP/E plays a big part. Personally, I wouldn't want to have to try to maintain and do problem resolution on a system that didn't use SMP/E. It makes my job a lot easier and is well worth the initial extra effort to install a product. Ciao, Jon
Jon L. Veilleux [EMAIL PROTECTED] (860) 636-2683 -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Russell Witt Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 12:13 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Non-SMP/e packaging I had a request from a client today, asking when CA-1 would stop being delivered in SMP/e format and would be a simple library-download. From my other talks with clients, I thought everyone wanted products delivered in SMP/e format. And this was the first time I had seen a request to go backwards to simply giving people a loadlib that they could refresh on a monthly/quarterly basis as required. This client pointed to a number of other products that do not use SMP/e and he felt SMP/e way to cumbersome to deal with (obviously, he was in charge of OEM products and not maintenance to the operating system itself). Still, I have to ask, would clients prefer to have an optional non-SMP/e installation procedure even when it means having to download a fresh copy of the product in order to apply maintenance? I am not saying I can change the packaging of CA-1 by myself, but if many clients are interested it is something I can push for. I have just never seen a request like this before. Russell Witt CA-1 Level-2 Support Manager ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ----------------------------------------- This e-mail may contain confidential or privileged information. If you think you have received this e-mail in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail and then delete this e-mail immediately. Thank you. Aetna ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
