Re: Data 3 software

[Don <dr2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

SOrry, folks, had my hardware history meessed up.,..



On Sat, 31 May 2003, Don wrote:

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> Paul,
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> is it in Basic or RPG?  As I recall, Data-3's ran both languages...
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> On Fri, 30 May 2003, Paul Nelson wrote:
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> > <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
> > Arbor Solutions, Inc.
> > 708-670-6978 Cell
> > 708-923-7354 Home
> > pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
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