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Nathan: On Fri, 09 November 2001, "Nathan M. Andelin" wrote: > After the sale, the customer pretty much has all rights to the hardware. So > the classification of "Interactive Features" as hardware or software is > critical in a legal context. I don't see this as only a public relations > problem. IBM doesn't have much say over what a customer can/can't do with > purchased hardware. At least on the issue of Fast400, it so far seems as if IBM is effectively treating it like you describe hardware. You are perfectly welcome to run it without penalty. At least, there's been no indication of penalty so far. The only significant statement has been that IBM probably won't service a system that is running it. Big deal --- so you remove it for service. I doubt this is much different than what would happen if you tried to get MS to support a WinNT system that you were running an application on that dynamically altered undocumented task structures. For actual hardware, sure, you can do what you want. You can wire up PC-style SCSI adapters and plug them in. But do you think IBM will resolve any problems you have because of that? Where's the practical difference? Okay, IBM PTFs the system to make Fast400 worthless. But where's the difference between that and a PTF that makes you re-engineer your home-made SCSI setup? Now, if IBM somehow attempted to obtain a restraining order or sued for "damages" or _forced_ you to apply a PTF or whatever, then your comments would hold up better. Tom Liotta -- 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 ___________________________________________________ The ALL NEW CS2000 from CompuServe Better! Faster! More Powerful! 250 FREE hours! Sign-on Now! http://www.compuserve.com/trycsrv/cs2000/webmail/
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