Older systems

I've been known to harp on this list about vendors who are more enthralled
to support older releases than newer releases.

I've always felt that I am more impressed with a vendor that participates
in IBM's Early Ship Program for new releases of i5/OS than those who brag
that their stuff still runs on V2R3.

I recently dealt with a vendor who's stuff doesn't pass ANZOBJCVN and will
not work on V6R1. (They are remedying that.) But he told me that he made
two sales just last week to CISC accounts. I was impressed. I figured
there were people out there still running that. But I always assumed they
would never put a penny into those machines. This vendor admitted that
his product is a "utility" and not a full blown ERP package or anything.
And is often "required" (well, if not required, at least the sensible
choice - and I concur) if you are doing business that would benefit from
his utility.

Rob Berendt