I see what you did there. Is Global Services still IBM's main cash cow?
Paul Nelson
Cell 708-670-6978
Office 409-267-4027
nelsonp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 11:48 AM
To: 'Midrange Systems Technical Discussion'
Subject: RE: End of support for IBM i 6.1 is 9/30/2015
10 - most recent releases have been largely to accommodate hardware that IBM
wants to sell and create forced obsolescene and increasing IBM's footprint
in the eunochs market space...what's good for IBM isn't always in the best
interest for the end user/customer - ie, it ain't broke, we ain't fixing
it... So says clients....
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Lindstrom, Scott R.
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 11:24 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: RE: End of support for IBM i 6.1 is 9/30/2015
09 - This machine will be replaced by non IBM i software and hardware
-----Original Message-----
From: MIDRANGE-L [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
rob@xxxxxxxxx
Sent: Monday, August 31, 2015 9:46 AM
To: midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: End of support for IBM i 6.1 is 9/30/2015
values days('2015-09-30') - days(current date)
Today marks 30 days until end of support for IBM i 6.1
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www-2D947.ibm.com_system
s_support_i_planning_upgrade_suptschedule.html&d=BQICAg&c=_2JymsjkoSdpgdT4Dm
A4bg&r=-518Ilz5cVhEAzb0mENLKbaCPCUJ_jWIaTTDYAFSng4&m=b30z8d03ntx0jm6saCRT7FD
lBqGe3NP7Cf4UCmzbx5M&s=rXit_O7Tv_-q__ceP5U0DJ5NVnJCuvoHfEMD5XJcPrE&e=
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www-2D01.ibm.com_support
_docview.wss-3Fuid-3Dssm1platformibmi&d=BQICAg&c=_2JymsjkoSdpgdT4DmA4bg&r=-5
18Ilz5cVhEAzb0mENLKbaCPCUJ_jWIaTTDYAFSng4&m=b30z8d03ntx0jm6saCRT7FDlBqGe3NP7
Cf4UCmzbx5M&s=93gHT6A7XWTzUu1cgAOrzj0bbvTZt4zklrT2qCIx9rU&e=
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www-2D947.ibm.com_system
s_support_i_planning_software_i5osschedule.html&d=BQICAg&c=_2JymsjkoSdpgdT4D
mA4bg&r=-518Ilz5cVhEAzb0mENLKbaCPCUJ_jWIaTTDYAFSng4&m=b30z8d03ntx0jm6saCRT7F
DlBqGe3NP7Cf4UCmzbx5M&s=eO4jDkLHHU7_gZw5UmmTDyxhmk7WzrbvnVdOKq4h6UI&e=
Hopefully you have already upgraded before now. If not, why not?
01 - My hardware does not support past 6.1
02 - My vendor will not certify their software to run on anything newer than
6 years old.
03 - We always run on x-2 hoping the bugs have been worked out.
04 - Too busy
05 - We run 24x7x365. We haven't even done a full system save in a decade.
06 - I've never put on a PTF so why do I care about support?
07 - If it ain't broke, why fix it?
08 - We dropped support for both IBM i and vendor software to save money and
it costs too much to catch back up.
09 - This machine will be replaced by non IBM i software and hardware.
10 - Not missing my Saturday morning cartoons for anything.
11 - Retiring soon, like I give a rip.
12 - Other (explain)
Rob Berendt
--
IBM Certified System Administrator - IBM i 6.1 Group Dekko Dept 1600 Mail
to: 2505 Dekko Drive
Garrett, IN 46738
Ship to: Dock 108
6928N 400E
Kendallville, IN 46755
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.dekko.com&d=BQICAg&c
=_2JymsjkoSdpgdT4DmA4bg&r=-518Ilz5cVhEAzb0mENLKbaCPCUJ_jWIaTTDYAFSng4&m=b30z
8d03ntx0jm6saCRT7FDlBqGe3NP7Cf4UCmzbx5M&s=99sKhce_pwgOgzca-mtcYUJ0HLJ12Fcgcp
bbOFXwx9s&e=
--
This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list
To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe,
or change list options,
visit:
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__lists.midrange.com_mailm
an_listinfo_midrange-2Dl&d=BQICAg&c=_2JymsjkoSdpgdT4DmA4bg&r=-518Ilz5cVhEAzb
0mENLKbaCPCUJ_jWIaTTDYAFSng4&m=b30z8d03ntx0jm6saCRT7FDlBqGe3NP7Cf4UCmzbx5M&s
=Cn3vDK5uLCmYY9EKKjcAEkMC6yylV5YWJmPurcudkTU&e=
or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a
moment to review the archives at
https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__archive.midrange.com_mid
range-2Dl&d=BQICAg&c=_2JymsjkoSdpgdT4DmA4bg&r=-518Ilz5cVhEAzb0mENLKbaCPCUJ_j
WIaTTDYAFSng4&m=b30z8d03ntx0jm6saCRT7FDlBqGe3NP7Cf4UCmzbx5M&s=ZONslIQ-yZP1WX
-i0tblKJpvUIO94umdG1Vqbr_y8lM&e= .
--
This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) mailing list
To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@xxxxxxxxxxxx To subscribe, unsubscribe,
or change list options,
visit:
http://lists.midrange.com/mailman/listinfo/midrange-l
or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx Before posting, please take a
moment to review the archives at
http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l.
---
This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software.
https://www.avast.com/antivirus
midrange.com
