RE: V5R1

I follow the logic on why do things twice.  If I am going to load something
on my machine why load something which will be obsolete first?  V5R1 has
been out for several months thus it's been shaken down pretty hard.

V4R5 dies in July of 2002.  That's less than 9 months.  V5R1 is good until
Feb of 2003.
http://www-912.ibm.com/supporthome.nsf/document/17623433
By then there will probably be a follow on version to V5R1 and you won't
have that psychological jump from a V4 to a V5 upgrade to deal with then.

Besides, if this is one of his few, if not his only machine, why limit
yourself?  I am eating up /free in RPG.  Op's Nav has many cool features
and ... and ... and ...


Rob Berendt

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Jose,

I'd actually ask the reverse question. WHY do you want to move up? I'd
never
look to load anything onto a production machine until there is a compelling
business reason to do so. If you're running fine on V4R5, stay there. If
you
NEED the enhancements of V5R1 (Linux, LPAR on single processor, etc.) then
you need to upgrade, but until then...

-Walden

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-----Original Message-----
From: Rodriguez, Jose Amable [mailto:jarodriguez@grupom.com.do]
Sent: Monday, November 12, 2001 11:17 AM
To: midrange-l@midrange.com
Subject: RE: V5R1


Hello to all,

           I am wondering if anyone can shed some light as to disadvanteges
to
upgrading our OS from V4R5 to V5R1.

We currently have an AS/400 9406-600 running V4R5 and are upgrading to an
entry level 820.

Has anyone had any "bad" experiences with V5R1.  Our shop basically uses
and
ERP system and heavy database (ODBC) reporting.

Any insight will be greatly appreciated.


Thank you,

Jose Amable Rodriguez
Dominican Knits, S.A. (GrupoM)
(809) 241 - 7171 x 3253
jarodriguez@grupom.com.do

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