Re: Re: slanted article "Inside System Storage -- by Tony Pearson"

On Saturday, September 25, 2010 Mike Schwab wrote:
> Hercules already supplies various configuration values into low memory
> like z/Processors.  Recent OS/390 and z/OS already shuts down after
> IPL if the correct values are not present.  IBM supplies the customer
> with value to put in the configuration file, and slightly modified
> (one member with the encrypted key) version of z/OS that only runs
> with the matching key value  PGP or some sort of public key.  Once up
> queries IBM.com for current license status.

Mike,

I still think you should patent this idea before IBM gets hold of it.

--
Regards,
Roger Bowler
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/rbowler
Hercules "I can't believe it's not a mainframe!"