Re: JES2 Checkpoint and GRSRNL

2013-01-26 Thread ibmmain
Since we don't (yet) share spool access and each z/OS image has its own JES checkpoint dataset, would it be safe to convert the GRS enqueue from SYSTEMS (plural) to SYSTEM (singular)? Would it be wise to do so? Remind me - are the names predefined? I think the spool data sets are required

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread John Gilmore
Shane's point is important. The old question whose ox is being gored can never be avoided. I have heard applause for the government-sponsored hackers who destroyed many of the centrifuges the Iranian government is/was using to separate uranium isotopes. Or again, It is no secret that the

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Scott Ford
John, I understand but showing people how hackers how to s a two edged sword.. The positive side is that it brings attention to it and the negative side it shows potential hackers how to do it , that I have an issue with. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Scott Ford
John, Agree totally, but we need to convince the powers to be that hackers must be licensed and monitored Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Jan 26, 2013, at 8:35 AM, John Gilmore

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread zMan
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Scott Ford scott_j_f...@yahoo.com wrote: John, Agree totally, but we need to convince the powers to be that hackers must be licensed and monitored Hm. That's a stretch; I'm not particularly Libertarian/anti-regulation, but this seems impractical. -- zMan

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Paul Gilmartin
On Sat, 26 Jan 2013 10:58:18 -0500, zMan wrote: On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 10:35 AM, Scott Ford wrote: John, Agree totally, but we need to convince the powers to be that hackers must be licensed and monitored Hm. That's a stretch; I'm not particularly Libertarian/anti-regulation, but this

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Scott Ford
zMan, I know but can one stop the people who hack and create viruses , they are so destructive Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Jan 26, 2013, at 10:58 AM, zMan zedgarhoo...@gmail.com

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread zMan
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.comwrote: Much the same argument applies to locksmiths. Differentiated in that there are clear non-adversarial applications of locksmithing; fewer for hacking. The exception that comes to mind is data recovery. And a licensed

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread zMan
On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Scott Ford scott_j_f...@yahoo.com wrote: zMan, I know but can one stop the people who hack and create viruses , they are so destructive I don't see how. ObAnecdote (not directly related, but fun): a friend has lock picking skills (and picks). He swears the

Re: Utility issuing STOW Initialize?

2013-01-26 Thread John P Kalinich
The following subcommand in PDS 8.6 will do what you want. FIXPDS STOWINIT Regards, John K From: Paul Gilmartin paulgboul...@aim.com To: IBM-MAIN@listserv.ua.edu Date: 01/25/2013 05:17 PM Subject:Re: Utility issuing STOW Initialize? Sent by:IBM Mainframe Discussion

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Scott Ford
zMan, love it if true. Scott ford www.identityforge.com Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand. - Chinese Proverb On Jan 26, 2013, at 11:52 AM, zMan zedgarhoo...@gmail.com wrote: On Sat, Jan 26, 2013 at 11:30 AM, Scott Ford

Re: Utility issuing STOW Initialize?

2013-01-26 Thread Bill Fairchild
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Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Don Williams
It is the evil intention that causes the problem, not the knowledge. Don -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU] On Behalf Of Scott Ford Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2013 11:31 AM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU Subject: Re: OT -- hackers

Re: OT -- hackers

2013-01-26 Thread Anne Lynn Wheeler
zedgarhoo...@gmail.com (zMan) writes: ObAnecdote (not directly related, but fun): a friend has lock picking skills (and picks). He swears the following is true. annual hackers conference (origins predate use of hacker to refer to crooks and attackers; initially I was the only ibm employee that

Re: Utility issuing STOW Initialize?

2013-01-26 Thread Joel C. Ewing
It's only half as bad as it used to be. At least you no longer have to distinguish between manuals AMS for VSAM Catalogs versus AMS for ICF Catalogs. You mean it's not obvious to all that IDCAMS implies AMS, since the first three letters of all module names are meaningless (but