Re: IBM Cume and Group PTF Change?

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's been true and moving that direction for some time.  The process 
of putting up a cumulative fix package is very time consuming and if 
your keeping up on the other groups is not really needed all that much 
anymore.  BUT, just putting on cumulative, hiper, and DB2 is not enough 
anymore.  You need a longer list of groups to keep your system up to date.

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects


On 11/11/2013 12:56 PM, Bakutis, Becky wrote:
> This doesn't surprise me since it does seem that the cumulative PTFs aren't coming out as often.  I read that the latest is due on 11/22.  I would also like to hear more about this new philosophy.
>
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> Subject: IBM Cume and Group PTF Change?
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> Our BP tells us there is an IBM change (in philosophy?) on cumes and group PTFs.  Specifically, he said this:
>
> "I learned today, working with IBM, that cumulative ptf's have been transitioned to groups and cumulative will not be issued as often. I will check again monday and see what is available and let you know."
>
> I'm not sure what this means?  Anyone else heard about this?
>
> It came about while looking for the latest cume, which IBM was projecting for Nov 1 and as of Thursday didn't seem to be available.
>
> Sam
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