CICS Guy
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Joined: 18 Jul 2007
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| with all due respect, that is silly. no one asks a question so that they can be told 'because it is that way'. Questions are asked because people want useful information. The question implies a search for the reason behind the design. The 'thats the way it is designed' answer is just like asking a doctor "why am I sick" and getting the response "because you aren't healthy". Its useless, pointless, and insulting, and appears to be intended to be degrading. |
Not really, there are many things in the IBM MF world that are as they are because of the original design and the need to keep compatibility across multiple OS versions. Sometimes the only reasonable answer to some of the most idiotic designs is because that is the way it is.....
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I have to say that the whole tenor of this board is one of people answering questions with pointless, insulting responses. Just like the history of the other mainframe boards, it appears to be experienced people who want to keep their hand in the mainframe game, but are upset that jobs are moving to India or elsewhere so they treat the new people, those asking questions, as the enemy, and as idiots.
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Now this I don't agree with, and it sounds as if you think that a short answer is something personal. Never the less, I don't take your view of 'experienced people' personally, I just assume that your personal view is yours.
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| No - I don't know the reason for the original design. But I do know the consequences of doing what the question asks about. If speculating on the reason for the design is bad then call me wicked. But at least I'm not going to insult the intelligence of the original poster. |
To properly speculate on the reason for some existing design, you have to look back in IBM computing history to the limitations and restraints forced upon those original designers. Unfortunately, I don't think very many of them are members of this forum but if there was somebody with the original knowledge, I hope that they might answer your questions. |
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