This Tuesday, May 21st, HP is presenting the 3rd
in its series of six webcasts on migrating hp e3000
applications to other platforms.  The audience for
these programs continues to build, so you want to
make sure you get registered early.

To register: point your browser to
http://webcenter.hp.com/cgi/desktv/csy/2418/index.pl.
For a complete webcast schedule, point your browser to...
http://www.hp.com/products1/mpeixservers/news_events/webcast_schedule.html

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This time around, the subject is "Language Issues".
We'll discuss the specific issues related to migrating
programs written in COBOL, FORTRAN, RPG, SPL,
PASCAL, and so on.  Among the questions that
we'll address are :

*    Suppose I have a program written in a
    language like COBOL. Does it make more
    sense use a migration tool to translate the
    COBOL program to another language
    (like C) or should I leave the source in
    COBOL and use a COBOL compiler on the
    platform I'm migrating toward?

*    Suppose that parts of my application are
    written in a 4GL such as Quiz or Transact.
    What options exist for migrating
    this software to another platform?

*    What do I do if I have code written in
    languages such as SPL or RPG?  What if
    my application is written in a language
    not widely used on any of my potential
    target platforms?

Our guests will include representatives from
each of HP's Platinum Partners: Lund Performance
Solutions, M.B. Foster and Spedware.  The
Platinum Partners are the only companies
that have been certified by HP as providers
of "bumper-to-bumper" migration services.
We'll also hear from two of the industry leading
providers of COBOL migration tools and services:
AD Technologies and AcuCorp (providers of the
AcuCobol compiler).

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