Re: Data 3 software

[Vern Hamberg <vhamberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Is the key based only on serial number? If so, IIRC, it IS possible to have 
the old one applied to the new machine. Probably would need to talk to IBM. 
I don't know the legal ramifications or the relationship with CA, IBM, etc. 
Also, Leif's ebook on MI has a chapter on changing the serial number.

HTH

Vern

At 11:05 AM 5/30/2003 -0500, you wrote:
> <Hold the laughter until I finish>
>
> We have just stumbled across a small company that is still running an F10 
> at V3R2. The IT manager needed some PTF's that we were able to find and 
> loan him. He desperately needs to be on a new system, but his software is 
> from the old Data 3 company, which was purchased by CA, and then by SSA. 
> The system is heavily modified, and the company quit paying maintenance 
> years ago. While investigating a new system during the time that the 
> software was owned by CA, he was told that the charge for getting a new 
> license key would be $200K.
>
> Do any of you old-timers out there have any experience with Data 3, 
> specifically as to how they did their serial number checking? Is there a 
> way around it, or is he hosed? Also, if there is a way around it, how well 
> does the Data 3 system survive a CISC to RISC conversion? Before you ask 
> about source code and observability etc., I only spent 20 minutes talking 
> with this unfortunate fellow yesterday when I dropped off the PTF tapes.
>
> <Laughter may resume>
>
> Paul Nelson