I just wrote:

> I find rich ironies in what I am about to write, so give this as a
> disclaimer. But for my own paper last year at HP World, I
> reread several
> chapters of the now out-of-print book, "The Legacy Continues"
> (I also got
> George Stachnik to sign my copy, and hope to get Mike Yawn's and, if
> possible, Perry Sellars's). If you can find a copy, I think
> it is worth
> reading, as a good starting point for thinking about these issues.

looking on amazon.com, I found one used copy, and three editorial reviews,
including one from:

The author, George Stachnik ([log in to unmask]) , October 31, 1997
Getting more out of your legacy systems
The book "The Legacy Continues - Using your hp3000 with UNIX and Microsoft's
NT" is actually about much more than a particular HP proprietary
minicomputer. As we move into the last few years of the 20th century, IT
budgets are coming under a lot of pressure. Many companies decided years ago
to solve the Y2k Problem by replacing their proprietary applications and
platforms with an open systems application. Unfortunately, changing
applications and platforms around is a difficult and risky proposition, and
many of these projects have stalled. As a result, IT departments are
returning to what they know best - their proprietary platforms. Hence, we
are seeing a lot of re-investment in systems like the HP 3000. This is not
to suggest that the so-called "open systems revolution" has failed. Advances
in business computing are best taken slowly one step at a time. And so, our
proprietary solutions will continue to be with us well past the year 2000.
Isn't it a good idea to learn more about using these systems together with
the new solutions you're moving toward?

Greg Stigers
http://www.cgiusa.com
Then again, isn't NT about to stop shipping?

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