
		       Clearance for GOMscript
		       =======================

> which product organizations inside IBM might have a business
> advantage if they can include the developed code in a product

Any organization having to deal with SOM's Dynamic Invocation
Interface (DII). There are two main advantages:

1.) Developer's of SOM classes can interactively test their newly
    developed classes.
2.) Users of SOM classes can employ GOMscript to explore existing 
    class hierarchies e.g. by creating and deleting instances, setting
    values and calling methods of those instances. 

GOMscript could be shipped with a SOM-based product as testing and/or
scripting runtime facility, similar to MIBscripter / MIBviewer in the
TMN product.

> how did we make those organizations aware of the available code

Should we send out a mail to those organizations to make them aware of
GOMscript ? Which orgs would that be ? (Austin?)

> would there be an advantage if the code is not publically available

No !


> do we have any plans to include this code into a product

?


> what are IBM's advantages if we make this code publically available

It is a valuable add-on for customers using IBM's SOM product (like
TMN's MIBscripter / MIBviewer). Rather than having to write a client
test application whenever new classes are implemented, GOMscript can
be used to test these classes interactively. Advantages are:
  - Time saving for developers of new classes.
  - Interactive aspect for users of those classes. GOMscript allows
    them to explore new classes interactively which implies reduced
    development time for new applications using SOM classes.



- what are your advantages if we make this code publically available

Feedback from users, visibility.


- are there any disadvantages if we make this code publically available

No !

