Software attributes (Re: WRKSPLF clone (was RE: Client Access Session Drops))

On Wed, 05 September 2001, "Bale, Dan" wrote:

> Of course, you may spend $179 worth of labor trying to get management to
> approve the purchase.  (Been there, done that.  Many times.)

When SEQUEL first came out for the S/38, I installed an evaluation copy. Loved 
it, got a ton of quick queries done. During the next couple weeks, management 
was asking for reports non stop due to an audit that was going on.

In the meantime, a request to purchase SEQUEL was denied. Near the end of 
evaluation, another report request came down and I returned the request with an 
estimate of 2 weeks to completion. That came back with questions: "WHY? You've 
been doing this daily for a couple weeks no problem!" After answering that 
they'd turned down the purchase of SEQUEL and that SEQUAL was supplying the 
quick turnaround, funds appeared as if by magic. (The evaluation period hadn't 
quite ended, but I saw no reason to mention that.)

> But, wasting time learning freeware?  Personally, I like to see the
> guts, the source, if only to learn new techniques.  In this case, the
> LSTSPLF utility uses UIM / panel group code.

This is close to a pet wish of mine. All external interface source code should 
be supplied. The internals of APIs, etc., can remain secret, but I sure wish 
the UIM source for WRKSPLF or WRKCFGSTS was available. Being able to add or 
remove options or simply to change layouts would be invaluable.

I understand the difficulties with supplying all the supporting objects such as 
message files and what not. But I can still wish.

Tom Liotta

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Tom Liotta
The PowerTech Group, Inc.
19426 68th Avenue South
Kent, WA 98032
Phone  253-872-7788
Fax  253-872-7904
http://www.400Security.com


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