RE: File reorgs while file is in use - new in V5R3

[Tom Liotta <qsrvbas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Rob:

No disagreement but I think at least one other area ought to be included.

Both IBM and Microsoft know a lot more about the internals of their 
operating systems than 3rd-party developers do. This is primarily due to 
the fact that neither publishes internal interfaces nor makes those 
interfaces otherwise available to 3rd-parties without some very complex 
hoop-jumping at the least.

Look at OpsNav Application Administration, Host Applications tab, AS/400 
TCP/IP utilities. A few releases ago, they put FTP Client and Server in 
there. It lacks granularity to be sure and it doesn't cover any TCP/IP 
server but FTP, but how is a 3rd-party to compete if they decide to 
really go all out with something like that?

Overall, I think IBM has done very well by 3rd-party developers. Look at 
how they've left so much of the spooled-file market available. Or 
consider the simple fact that they even have exit points in the first 
place. Plenty of available examples. This is even beyond the thought 
that a lot of their attempts at products are... hmmm... let's just say 
"not perfect". (Who's is?)

But there can be no serious refutation that they have a significant 
advantage (which I know you aren't trying to do).

It could indeed be unfair competition. Fortunately from my perspective, 
they haven't been particularly unfair so far. Then again, I don't have a 
file reorg utility for sale... :-)

Tom Liotta


midrange-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

>   1. Re: File reorgs while file is in use - new in V5R3 (rob@xxxxxxxxx)
>
> That's called competition.  And as long as they don't violate any 
> copyrights and patents then I'm all for it.
>
>
> Don
> Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> 07/09/2004 10:38 AM
>
> this brings up another point:  what impact will this have on the utilities
> guys and are they going to bring any legal issues to bear?
>
> Seems like IBM's taking alot of 3rd party functionality and making it base
> code in several platform arenas....


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