IFAPRDxx really isn't a key. You have to turn it on for each product to use
it, but there is no key that only works on your CPU. I'm not sure just what
IBM's reasoning behind IFAPRD is, but the only way IBM could limit your use
of different software products using IFAPRD would be if IBM was present
during your IPLs and monitored IFAPRD's contents just after the IPL.
This has been a very interesting discussion. A few of the vendors have
givin very good reasons for having keys. This comes at a time when I was
givin the task to renew our Syncsort keys. I found that negotiating the
contract was part of the process, which is something I won't have to do,
fortuneatly for me. When they get the contract process done, I'll just have
to install the keys. By the way, does anyone know if Syncsort's key is a
hard fail key? I suspect it is after a grace period.
I think its interesting that so many sysprogs on the list hate keys so much.
I think a lot of it is just poor business practices when you can't get a key
in time. Yes, there are a few vendors who are only available 9-5 M-F, which
could be a problem in a real disaster, but most of the major ones can
respond 24 by 7.
Eric Bielefeld
Sr. z/OS Systems Programmer
Lands End
Dodgeville, Wisconsin
414-475-7434
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From: "Chase, John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: License keys for ISV products(What alternatives are there?)
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IFAPRDxx ?
-jc-
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