Re: Officevision (OV/400) on V5R1

My problem has been that, until support ended, management would not
authorize
(pay) for a project to replace the data merge applications with OV400. They
had
an app that ran for 10 years, with almost no maintenance, and now have to
rewrite (or purchase an expensive product) to have similar functionality.
And the
business cannot run without the letters. At the very low end, this client is
stuck.
I realize IBM could not continue to maintain a product few customers
purchased.
Just like the firewall. I'll get the project done soon,  & we can move up to
5.1 or 5.2
jim

----- Original Message -----
From: <rob@dekko.com>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@midrange.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 5:08 PM
Subject: Re: Officevision (OV/400) on V5R1


> I am curious.  IBM has given a few years notice that OV was dead.  When
> will you be ready?
>
> Frankly I think the people who have mentioned that there are rumours that
> OV will work on V5R1 have actually done people a disservice by giving them
> false hopes that they can extend the life of this product.
>
> I was as bummed as the next guy, and had to rewrite some applications. But
> I realized that beating my head against the wall only hurts me and doesn't
> even annoy the wall.
>
> Rob Berendt
> --
> "They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
> safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
> Benjamin Franklin
>
>
>
>
> "Ted Barry" <TBARRY@centralsan.dst.ca.us>
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> 01/15/2003 04:45 PM
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> Hello Folks,
>
> I've been away for the mailing lists, so please forgive me if this has
> been answered before.
>
> We're going to be upgrading to an iSeries 270, but we're not prepared to
> abandon Officevision.  Has anyone successfully re-installed Office on
> V5R1?
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Ted J. Barry
> Programmer/Analyst
> Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
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> Martinez, CA 94553-4392
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