Re: [IBMiOSS] Updates to 5733OPS

[Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks.  I am not sure where I got off the rails (no pun intended).  
When I installed V7R2 ages ago and heard about the announcement of 
5733OPS I did what most did and installed what was available then. Not 
thought to add what wasn't there (who woulda known!)

I don't suggest a new way to install, BUT if having all 15 options 
installed, even if they are "placeholders", is a requirement then the 
install license program routine should install them all.  Stuff that is 
required during install should happen well, um, should happen 
automagically (IMHO).

Thanks for all the replies.  I feel better because misery loves company...

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On 7/31/2016 4:25 PM, DrFranken wrote:
> Well we can debate the nuances of the way IBM did this but you need to 
> understand that they wanted to make the process as 'simple' as 
> possible for them to cut these new options loose. To do that they 
> created all these options (which by the way are likely already in your 
> current download)  Just install options 
> 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15.) Installing these empty option is 
> el-quicko as there am nothing there. Thus as they cut PTFs loose 
> (VASTLY simpler than adding an LPP option) you get the new feature 
> option or update.
>
> Maybe I eat sleep and breath LPPs and PTFs too much but it made 
> perfect sense to me. For the record if a PTF is for an option of a 
> product that you do not have installed it makes perfect sense that if 
> you want the PTF you would need the option installed. Documentation of 
> that is not needed.
>
> I did ask Alison if there was any discussion about changing this 
> method of distribution and I got a flat out table pounding laugh. And 
> then she said: "And this is the first time I can say this is NOT 
> because it's you asking Larry, it's just not gonna happen!"
>
> Honestly though do you want IBM coming up with a slick new install 
> upgrade delivery and notification process or do you want them making 
> with the new options?  Me I'm voting for the latter.
>
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