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Michael A Ross wrote: > S/36 and S/38 Migration Used to migrate a S/36 or S/38 to an AS/400. No S/36s or 38s to migrate? Don't need it. All applications AS/400 applications? Don't need it. Space savings? > Example Tools Library Sample source for various things. Don't need examples of how to use an API? Don't need samples of CL programming (no matter how bad)? Don't need it. Note that this library is shipped compressed, so unless you uncompress the library, you wouldn't necessarily know what is in it. > *PRV CL Compiler Support Supports compiling CL programs for a version, release level lower that the current environment. Don't have machines that are at a lower version and release? Don't need it. > S/36 Migration Assistant See above comment on S/36 and S/38. > Openness Includes Are you writing C programs? Are you writing RPG programs to the APIs? Are you writing COBOL programs to the APIs? If so, you will probably want this library. Not developing applications on the box? Don't need it. > Advanced 36 Are you running AS/400 native or S/36 applications ported directly to the AS/400? If all native AS/400 and no 36 engines running and no special environments for S/36 on your box, then you don't need it. > Print Services Facility/400 This one is tough. You pay for this. It allows printing to IPDS printers. You pay for this based on the number of printers and (I think this is still true) the fastest printer. If you remove this and printing problems occur, be prepared to put it back in a hurry. If you remove this and drop the license to save money, you may be putting it back in another year or two just to support another printer. I would look more closely and with suspiscion (i dont do spelling) at the systems that DO NOT have this rather than the other way around. > Locale Source Library This one could be required by compiled programs it they take advantage of locales in their programming. Locales allow applications to conform to "local" conventions like date formats based on "where" in the world you are. C programs are notorious for using these and I would say that it would only be safe to remove these under VERY controlled circumstances. I do not know if IBM software uses these or not. > Object Connect In a multi system environment, this allows the use of SAVRSTOBJ. This command saves an object, sends it to another system in the network and restores the object in one step. VERY convienient in a multi system environment. b. -- =========================================================== R. Bruce Hoffman, Jr. -- IBM Certified AS/400 Administrator -- The sum of all human knowledge is a fixed constant. It's the population that keeps growing! +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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