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I worked for a VAR (remember those?) years ago that had a software package that ran on the S/34. Then we ported it to the S/36, but we maintained the package code on the S/34 for several years; just pushing the changes to the S/36 manually.
Eventually the owner decided to halt all new development on the /34 and move development to the /36; I think it was about the time alternate indices came out. We still had to do regulatory changes occasionally to the /34 code (we still had a boat load of /34 customers), but that meant doing those changes twice and often to programs that weren't a 100% match. But we did it, and when a /34 customer requested a new feature, the boss would just say, "That's available in the /36 version. Oh, and we can sell you one of those and install it for you."


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rob@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
I've been known to harp on this list about vendors who are more enthralled to support older releases than newer releases.

I've always felt that I am more impressed with a vendor that participates in IBM's Early Ship Program for new releases of i5/OS than those who brag that their stuff still runs on V2R3.

I recently dealt with a vendor who's stuff doesn't pass ANZOBJCVN and will not work on V6R1. (They are remedying that.) But he told me that he made two sales just last week to CISC accounts. I was impressed. I figured there were people out there still running that. But I always assumed they would never put a penny into those machines. This vendor admitted that his product is a "utility" and not a full blown ERP package or anything. And is often "required" (well, if not required, at least the sensible choice - and I concur) if you are doing business that would benefit from his utility.

Rob Berendt


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