Re: New redpaper: i5/OS Program Conversion: Getting readyfor i5/OSV6R1

Lukas Beeler wrote:

One of the larger problems here is that ISVs still support outdated
releases. If ISVs would act reasonably and stop supporting older
versions of the software running on unsupported operating systems,
less problems would be had.

As a developer for an ISV, I would like to throw in my two cents on this
...

Do you know how many times I would have LOVED to be able to drop support
for an older release, so we could take advantage of the latest &
greatest Rochester & Markham had to offer? Countless times.

Problem is ... not all our customers ARE on the latest release ... we
have to consider what releases our customers are and ... and, since our
product has features specifically designed for software vendors, we also
have to consider what releases our customers customers are on.

Suffice it to say ... the fact that IBM no longer supports a release,
doesn't mean businesses aren't using it.

This is exactly how it works on other platforms - and those don't
have 8 year old servers running critical business infrastructure.

Really? What ever happened to the old adage ... 'if it ain't broke,
don't fix it'? I think you'll find a larger number of critical business
functions using on old applications running on old servers. As long as
the system works, and there's no driving business need to replace it,
I've found most business will let it carry on it's merry way.

david