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Speaking from the point of view of someone who is stuck with V5R3 (company
went the HP/SAP/ORACLE route about three years ago, but still using our old
520 as a BI machine with data retrieved from ORACLE), the reason to go with
a new release should be not only due to the availability of new fixes (I
could argue that our V5R3 system is quite stable) but to the availability
of improved software and new and better tools.
For example, SQL only gets better with each new release, both in terms of
performance and/or features. I'm really envious each time I read about
recursive SQL (introduced with V5R4, IIRC), things like CUBE, derived
indexes (6.1?), or improvements in SQE, like Adaptive Query Processing.
As well as in SQL, there are improvements in almost every area, like ILE
RPG, Web Services, etc.
So, at least for myself, new releases mean a lot more than just fixes. New
releases are (IMHO) a way to have better tools that allow me to create
better solutions for my users (who, jokes notwithstanding, are the reason
behind my paychecks :-) )
Regards,
Luis Rodriguez
IBM Certified Systems Expert — eServer i5 iSeries
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