I have never been adverse to trying 'unsupported' code. I have even convinced some management to allow 'unsupported' code for our use and for
some of our better customers. If you prowl through the downloads page long enough, you will find severa l items that sound usefull but on deeper inspection, find that they are dependent upon the secret workings of some unavailable program. IBM shoul d have required from the start that ALL items on the download page be compl ete and with source code included. Yeah, I know IBM would never have been abl e to go against the OCO is really good for everyone philosophy, but we can dream. Even with those problems, the downloads page is a source of some great programs (Mailit and Rxserver in particular) so don't give up on it. And please add your voice to the call for the TERSE and other stages and othe r programs that are hinted at. /Tom Kern /301-903-2211 On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 09:43:40 -0500, Huegel, Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wr ote: >The download page is a gold mine of "unreleased/unsupported" tools that just >simply make life easier. I have a lot of stuff from there, and often mod ify >it for my specific use. >Understanding completly that there is no gaurentee and everything is 'us e at >your own risk' I have no qualms about 'giving it a try' and take >responsibility for the consequences. >I know of shops that forbid the use of 'unsupported' software ie from th e >download page,I never quite understood that philosophy, but that is thie r >decision. > >The point is, if it is good enough for IBM isn't it good enough for thie r >customers? >Now we(I) need to convince them to put TERSE on the download. >
