Re: Is anyone using HATS?

[Jim Oberholtzer <midrangel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I’ve not seen it in years,  too many other better options on the OEM front. 


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Jim Oberholtzer
Agile Technology Architects




> On Mar 17, 2026, at 8:21 AM, Rob Berendt <robertowenberendt@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Is anyone using HATS?
> IBM has an announcement on it today.
> https://www.ibm.com/docs/en/announcements/host-access-transformation-services-multiplatforms-100-host-access-transformation-services-5250-applications-i-100-deliver-enhanced-security-features-expanded-support
> Am I reading this announcement wrong?  Did they really just come out with
> Java 8 support?  Did it really take them this long to migrate from
> something even older?
> Is this a sign that IBM is getting close to obsoleting Java 8?  :-)
> Since Java 8 is so fraught with problems that the recent group PTF can
> cause issues with the ADMIN servers is this a good thing?
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