Re: She (SDA/RLU 7.6) loves me she loves me not

"I don't see why they just can't leave it there and just not support it."

Although every attempt is always made to allow _our_ programs to continue to run from release to release, utilities and other IBM software often require tweaks for new releases. And tweaks mean testing - in multiple languages and CCSIDs. Since IBM are going to be adding the designer to Code for i I'm guessing that the cost of that can no longer be justified.


Jon Paris
Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

On May 12, 2025, at 3:22 PM, Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I still have my V7R4 Power 8 system. Good idea. I won't break out the
thermite just yet. ;)

I don't see why they just can't leave it there and just not support it.

On Mon, May 12, 2025 at 2:17 PM Patrik Schindler <poc@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Hello Brad,

Am 12.05.2025 um 16:20 schrieb Brad Stone <bvstone@xxxxxxxxx>:

They're literally removing SDA? Wow.... how will people support legacy

apps?

Maybe get an older machine with an older release for such cases?

:wq! PoC


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