FWIW going to v6 or v7 from a lower release requires the object
conversions, from v6 to v7 there's no MAJOR changes or hurdles to
upgrading. I'm firmly in the keep up-to-date camp right there with
you...but i'm sure you know that sarcasm, etc doesn't work too well in a
written "flat" medium ;)
From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>,
Date: 05/17/2012 07:40 AM
Subject: Re: Is 6.1 'beta' and 7.1 the more stable release?
Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Jim,
I was being honest. I was the one spreading the FUD. I am the one
encouraging 7.1. I have full faith that IBM is fully supporting 6.1 and
7.1. V5R4 dies in September as it states in
http://www-947.ibm.com/systems/support/i/planning/upgrade/suptschedule.html
as the longest supported OS in the history of the line. Totally blowing
away all previous records.
I just don't get people upgrading to 6.1 and not 7.1. Vendor issues?
Switch vendors. I switched change management vendors and others because
they dragged their feet on getting to 6.1. I'm sure not going to stick by
someone who can't get from 6.1 to 7.1 when 7.1 has been GA for over two
years.
Rob Berendt
midrange.com
