On Sun, 24 Aug 2025 08:44:33 +0100, Colin Paice <[email protected]> wrote:
>If I wanted the latest and greatest fixes, I would take a copy of the >Consolidated Service Test libraries and copy them to my machine. >I would be interested in why you think it is insane. SMP/e is just as much about the processes as it is about the tool. 1. Target and dist zones. Is it acceptable to disregard a customers current maintenance levels? Are you accepting PTF's that the customer has not verified and can't back out in case of failure. 2. Think about the problems that arise from customers and IBM having different global zones. 3. The customer needs to see the ++HOLD since his last maint level (not IBM last maint level). 4. The new process ignores customer applied maintenance that is missing from IBM maintenance. 5. Will customers be comfortable installing maintenance on an IBM defined schedule. Every customer has a maintenance strategy that fulfills their requirements. Can they tolerate using this new strategy. Is IBM willing to invest $$$ in a costly change without it generating new revenue? There are more reasons, but I'll leave that up to the group to figure out. I'm guessing this has been discussed at Share at various times. You have a valid point that SMP/e is painful but I think your time would be better spent discussing SMP/e pain points and possible solutions. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
