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  3. May 2003

Re: Data 3 software

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



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