Re: Drag and Drop to 64 bit O/S

[Charles Wilt <charles.wilt@xxxxxxxxx>]

By definition, anything that has a workaround is a defect.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/netdict/work-around

work-around

Main Entry: workâaround
Pronunciation: \ËwÉrk-É-ËrauÌnd\
Function: noun
Date: 1971

: a plan or method to circumvent a problem (as in computer software)
without eliminating it


Now I could see them saying, we're not going to create a special fix
for it but it will be fixed in a later release...seeing as how the fix
would be to rewrite iNav as 64-bit...

Of course I'm still running WinXP Pro...I think many in the corporate
world are.  How much demand for 64bit has IBM really had?

Charles


On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 10:05 AM, DrFranken <midrange@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Per the document in my original post IBM says that since there are
> workarounds it is "Not a Defect" and closed my PMR. ÂI did follow up
> with e Design Change Request but we'll see how far that goes. ÂYou don't
> have to go all the way back to a VM with V5 code but you do need to have
> a 32 bit desktop running to drag things to. ÂAnd how many folks know how
> to do that? ? ?
>
> Â Â - Larry
> > One of the most useful functions that was ever put into Navigator and
> > they blew it up. ÂI too keep a copy of XP virtual machine with the V5R4
> > version loaded primarily for this reason. ÂI just don't get how the QC
> > on the PC stuff is done at IBM anymore.
> >
> > Note to IBM: ÂFIX IT!!!!!!
> >
> > Just out of curiosity Larry, have you called in a PMR on it?
> >
> > Jim Oberholtzer
> > CEO/Chief Technical Architect
> > Agile Technology Architects, LLC
> >
> >
> > On 6/30/2010 3:48 PM, DrFranken wrote:
> >
> > > IBM has noted this:
> > > http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=nas1feeaea33def1752b862575920072693a
> > >
> > > Allow me to summarize: You cannot drag and drop to 64 bit version of
> > > Windows with IBM i (System i (iSeries)) Access. Various workarounds are
> > > suggested.
> > >
> > > Is this a problem for anyone? It drives me nuts! I've not seen any
> > > statements about this being fixed and it's NOT fixed in IBM i 7.1 either
> > > (the document only refers to 5.4 and 6.1)
> > >
> > > Â Â Â- Larry "DrFranken" Bolhuis
> > > Â Â Â ÂChief i-entist
> > > Â Â Â ÂFrankeni Technology Consulting, LLC
> > > Â Â Â Âdrfranken@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > Â Â Â Â(616) 260-4746
>
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