Re: Support for Release 6

[LeLeux@xxxxxxxxxxxx]

   Kevin,
    
   Thanks for catching my R7.8 / R8 error!
    
   Lots of good info that you posted!
    
    
    
    
    
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     To: "'MAPICS ERP System Discussion'" <mapics-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
     From: "Kevin Fox" <kdfox@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
     Sent by: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
     Date: 05/29/2008 03:34PM
     Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Support for Release 6

     All,

     Support for R5 is EOL.  What this means is that no more bugs have been
     found
     in a significant amount of time (i.e. 1 year) and so ending support just
     means that no new fixes will be required.  Anyone running R5 will be
     happy
     as they should not be having code issues.

     Obviously there are still bugs found in R6.  Mostly related to
     non-Atlanta
     application integration (i.e. Advanced Planner, et.al.)

     There is no announcement on 8.0.   Release 7.8 will be General Release
     (GA)
     approx. the same time as the conference in Las Vegas.  At that time they
     will most likely announce 7.9 for next year.

     I'd suspect, and this is just my opinion, that they will not announce
     R8.0
     until 100% of green screen is out of the product.

     That being said, there are major enhancements at 7.8 that make it almost
     a
     new application.  R7.8 was just early released mid May.  We are in the
     process of deploying it and hope to have it running in approx. 2 weeks.
     Please note that it is an almost new application with significant
     changes to
     the underlying architecture.  So far, so good.

     The enhancements to Enterprise Integrator, System Link and Net Link are
     such
     that it would be impossible not to be able to cost justify and upgrade
     from
     any previous version.  This includes 7.7!  AND THAT DOES NOT INCLUDE THE
     MAJOR ENHANCEMENTS IN THE CORE APPLICATIONS (I.E. Inventory Transactions
     and
     History Tracking!)

     Will keep you all posted on our progress.

     Kevin Fox

     -----Original Message-----
     From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
     [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
     On Behalf Of Patrick Shrader
     Sent: Thursday, May 29, 2008 11:27 AM
     To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
     Subject: Re: [MAPICS-L] Support for Release 6

     Hey, you aren't obsolete! I'm still chugging away on Release 5.0 quite
     happily. Where is the announcement for R8? After that release settles
     down, I may consider upgrading to 8.0, instead of 7, later this year.

     Patrick

     -----Original Message-----
     From: mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
     [mailto:mapics-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of LeLeux@xxxxxxxxxxxx
     Sent: Tuesday, May 27, 2008 2:46 PM
     To: MAPICS ERP System Discussion
     Subject: [MAPICS-L] Support for Release 6

       Hello all..

        

       I was scouring the Infor365 website to see if there was any
     information
       regarding EOL for R6.  All I could confirm was that anything prior
     was
       already EOL.  Not to mention support for V5R2.

        

       Anyone hear anything about R6 that could be confirmed?  I'm trying to
       justify my upgrade (R7, new box, etc) and was working the obsolence
       argument and a gut feel won't cut it!  :)

        

       BTW - I saw the GA announcement for R8, really making me feel
     obsolete!

        

       Just asking - not trying to stir anything up.... :)

        
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