Re: General AS/400 Question

["O'Connor, Peter H." <PHOC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Laura

Having a library in front of QSYS is not a big problem.  However, a
software provider has to provide the ability to remove the objects in this
library if the user desires by taking an option from a menu.  The product
still should be able to function, maybe not all functions but should give
you the major portion.  That should be documentated.

I don't know what system state programs that are being shipped.  However, I
would worry about companies that take a program written by them and on the
QT change it to a system state program and then change the program back to
a user state program after they are finished.  Things happen under the
covers that should not be happening.  There are a lot the things that an MI
program can do without the users permission.  

As far as I am concerned, security is a mute point when companies are
allowed to munipulate the state of a program without IBM's permission.  

Peter H. O'Connor
PAE Inc.
7 Riverway Rd.
Salem, MA 01970-5343
978-744-8612(T)
978-745-7945(F)
e-mail 102736.3535@compuserve.com
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