Re: "TigerTools Says It Can Remove OS/400 Governors" -- MIDRANGE-L

I think you guys are missing a point with all these analogies. Your use of
iSeries in this discussion implies hardware. The hardware is not restricted,
OS/400's use of it is.  A fine point maybe, but remember, you own the
hardware, but afaik, OS/400 is a licensed program, i.e. you paid for a
license to use the software, you do not own it.

Otoh, if what Joe Pluta said is correct, FAST400 flips a bit in a job
object, which tricks the CFINT software into thinking it's batch.  I would
assume that a job object is something created on the fly, like a spool file,
and not part of OS/400, so they are not modifying OS/400 in anyway.

I think someone ought to read their license agreement and see what is says
about it, if anything.  If it specifically says that you may not circumvent
CFINT (or words to that effect), then these are all bits in the bitpan.  If
it's ambiguous, then Tiger Tools may be able to survive if they have a large
legal fund, but whether they do or not, my bet is that IBM will not only
change how CFINT determines whether a job is interactive or not, they will
also tighten up their future licensing agreements.

Regards,
Peter Dow
Dow Software Services, Inc.
909 425-0194 voice
909 425-0196 fax


----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Stone" <brad@bvstools.com>
To: <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2001 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: "TigerTools Says It Can Remove OS/400 Governors"


> On Tue, 30 Oct 2001 12:34:29 -0500
>  "Phil" <sublime78ska@yahoo.com> wrote:
> > If the engine in a CR80R was the same as a CR250R and by
> > using K&N filters
> > you could make the 80 run like the 250 then Honda would
> > not be indifferent
> > to K&N filters. :)
>
> Good point, Phil.
>
> But if Honda did that, you can bet that everyone and their
> mom would buy CR80s instead of CR250Rs (which, BTW, is a
> killer engine) and modify them.  And Honda couldn't stop
> them from doing it.  So, Honda makes different engines, and
> sells them as they are.  Simple idea, really.  I can't think
> of any consumer product that you can buy that is simply a
> governed version of it's bigger more expensive brother.
> just imagin if Pc manufacturers did this.
>
> The aftermarket is HUGE for performance gains of all types
> of merchandise.  Maybe this is just a beginning for the
> iSeries aftermarket (which there is litterally zero).
>
> Maybe one day we'll be able to swap CPUs, memory, DASD, etc.
> to fine tune our iSeries like we can our PCs.  That would
> make the machine more desirable.
>
> Brad
> www.bvstools.com
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