Re: A little S36 history - thanks to Al Barsa

S36 was a simple and powerful little machine, I regret sometimes, that the
technology on that machine wasn't enhanced, rather than slowly left to die.
I think there are quite a few shops around still running M36, simply because the
programs were solid and to step up to newer technology, would most assuredly
cost many companies a '#$%&&*!' of money, whether in-house or not.
I work for the Canadian division of a world wide corporation, currently, moving
off
the S36 solution here in Canada.
The move is more , one of panic at sliding stock values, rather than one planned
very
thoroughly, to enhance the information needs here.
This is so often the case.
One day shortly, some CFO will compare their current budget in MIS, with the one
they had before 'technology madness', and pull in the reins.
I wish I had a nickle for every dollar spent, just making Microsoft wealthy,
which in essence, proved no return on their $.
Seems to be something akin to the foolish stock market swings, and greed fever.
If the guy next door is using it, why not us???
Comon sense therefore, does not always rule.


Jerome Draper wrote:

> Thanks to Al Barsa.
>
> First there was the S36e (environment) which required recompiling of all
> source.  But....some customer weren't source/load compatible so they had no
> upgrade path.
>
> After the RISC processor came out, IBM came out wtih a Machine 36 that could
> run S36 objects natively without recompiling (*M36).  First was model 236
> (RISC) which was *M36 only.  This was followed by the 436 which could
> optionally run OS/400 and multiple *M36's concurrently (actually unlimited).
>
> Then, the light bulbs started blinking at IBM:  Why have a special model of
> the S36?
>
> Later versions of RISC based AS/400's running V3R7 and above allowed *M36
> for everyone but IBM stopped supporting it with V4R4 in May of 2001.
>
> Today the only "ongoing" version of S36 is the S36e on the AS/400.  When
> will IBM stop supporting it?
>
> When all S36's die.
>
> Have I got it right Al?  Thanks again.
>
> Jerry
>
> Jerome Draper, Trilobyte Software Systems, since 1976
> Network and Connectivity Specialist -- Mac's, LAN's, PC's, Windows, Linux,
> Sun, and AS/400
> Representing Synapse, CLI, Nlynx, Perle, Lucent, 3Com and Others .....
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