RE: Green screen to GUI

Hi John,

        The problem with that is the specialized versions of OS for the tablet
computers.  Retro-fitting an XP tablet to 2k could be extremely problematic.
I might rather re-write my ap... <Grin>

Thanks

Rick DuVall
Systems Manager
Dealer's Auto Auction of Okc
405 947-2886 Ext:143
rick@xxxxxxxxxx


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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Jones, John (US)
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 12:11 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Green screen to GUI


Just an FYI:

Not that I advocate running on old OS releases, but your Windows XP
license includes the right to run back-level versions of Windows, i.e.
2000 Pro.  So you could buy a PC that comes bundled with XP Pro and
wipe/reload with 2000 Pro and not be in violation of the EULA.

Beyond that, I agree with your statements.  Microsoft's history of being
Microsoft-compatible is questionable at best.  MS also doesn't seem to
provide corporations much in the way of protection from technology
obsolescence.

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-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Rick DuVall
Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 1:42 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: Green screen to GUI

Hi David,

        The problem with utilizing Microsoft, from my point of view, is
that every few years whatever you have written for a Microsoft platform
has to be re-written.  My experience has been primarily with vb clients
on tablet computers.  Started out with win2k everything fine.  Time to
expand a bit - Oh no! all that is available for expansion is winxp.
Installed our ap and found that certain necessary features no longer
functioned under xp.
Figured out work arounds and made modifications to get it working again.
And OhBoy!  We now have two versions to maintain.  Lets See, vb6 will be
supported how long?  How many times will I have to re-address this
'solved'
problem?  The answer is - Too many!

        If I, in the future, confine my development to linux and java,
then I decide when and how to upgrade and when things need to be
re-written.  Not Microsoft.

        In my business, I have way too much to do all the time.  I
certainly don't have the spare capacity to re-write things for other
than business requirements.  When I write things on the iSeries they
stay written for the most part.

        The iSeries and linux have a lot in common conceptually.  Most
of the complexity is up-front in setup and initial development.  Once
that is over it just works.  Microsoft has a real easy up-front setup
and initial development.  Once that is over the complexity begins...

Just my perspective...

Regards

Rick DuVall
Systems Manager
Dealer's Auto Auction of Okc
405 947-2886 Ext:143
rick@xxxxxxxxxx


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