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Re: How does this software work??

----- Original Message -----
From: MCPARTLAND, Stan <stanley.mcpartland@bently.com>
To: <mi400@midrange.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2001 2:14 PM
Subject: RE: [MI400] How does this software work??


> Why would a product like FAST400 or any technique to allow you to exceed
the
> processing capability that you purchased be any different ethically than
> buying 100 licenses of [insert your favorite software here] to run on 200
> computers?  <running for cover>

wouldn't that same argument not also apply to Joe Pluta's method of
"re-engineering programs to remove the 5250 I/O" and get the same
interactive capability but without 5250?

Presumably true "interactive" capability is measured in service
given to users interacting directly with the system. The interactive
tax should really be called a 5250 tax.

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