RE: protect your system from altered or "patched" MI programs...

[Neil Palmer <NeilP@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Especially unethical if they stick this PTF on a cumulative package, as
they no doubt will.  I'm sure there would be good grounds to sue IBM if
someone's code breaks because this PTF was snuck into a cum package and
someone didn't print off and read every cover letter to find this gem.

...Neil





"Hall, Philip" <phall@spss.com>
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> PTF#:MF27442 - OPERATING SYSTEM/400
> CORRECTION FOR APAR MA24394 :
> -----------------------------
>
>   This PTF will help protect your system from altered or "patched"
>   MI programs and the security and system integrity exposures
>   relating to such programs.  This PTF may be a prerequisite for
>   future PTFs.  Application of this PTF may disable or render
>   ineffective programs that use system memory addresses not
>   generated by the IBM translator, including programs that
>   circumvent control technology designed to limit interactive
>   capacity to purchased levels.  By applying this PTF you
>   authorize and agree to the foregoing.

'...including programs that circumvent control technology designed to
limit
interactive capacity to purchased levels.'

Fast400 - Ouch !

'By applying this PTF you authorize and agree to the foregoing.'

This is a weasels way of getting an agreement from the end user, IMO this
is
as unethical as any of the arguments others have had about Fast400...