Applying PTF's permanently

Back in the past when we had Domino companion products, such as Quickr and 
Sametime, running on IBM i it was considered bad form to apply Domino PTFs 
permanently since the install instructions for some of these actually had 
you remove the PTF's and reapply them.

Is this still the case?

Does it matter, if you're not using any of these companion products?

(... doing further research ...)

Apparently it is still a valid concern
http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21644118
https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/en/SSKTMJ_9.0.1/admin/inst_installing_the_open_social_component_t.html

So what is the difference between:
- Fix Pack
- Interim fix
- Hot fix

PTF 
ID       Status 
SE19019  Temporarily applied 
FP69018  Temporarily applied 
FP69017  Permanently applied 
...


Rob Berendt
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