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I've been considering 2 alternatives. One option is to use IBM "System
Manager" to package products which can be installed by using the RSTLICPGM
command. Another option is to package products into "save" files and have
shops use RSTLIB with a custom INSTALL command to complete the
installation.
IBM's System Manager approach seems like something of a dark art. The
documentation is minimal, old, conceptually challenging, and much of it is
out of date. The product is out of date. IBM evidently uses it as a basis
for OS releases and PTFs. Why doesn't IBM update it's "package manager"?
With a custom approach to managing products, packages, and fixes I would at
least have a handle on the process. But that would require quite a bit of
effort and time. In the Windows world, products like Install Shield fill
that kind of need.
What approach would you recommend?
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