According to Ron Seybold:
>
> In article <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask] (Steven
> Verona) wrote:
>
> > Why continue to go through all of these connectivity problems.  The
> > ideal solution is to migrate all the software off the HP3K and onto the
> > UNIX system.  This can be accomplished in an automated fashion by
> > DB-Net, Inc. (614-436-6565, ask for Steven).  Their service is fast and
> > relatively inexpensive and requires no retraining for the users.
>
> Where's the PLUG ALERT? This poster works for DB-Net.
>
> Migration to another platform might be ideal, and it might not. Be sure to
> advise any callers they'll need to pony up for a Unix database, spooler
> software and a backup solution while migrating. Anything less and the Unix
> system won't do what MPE already does. The extra cost might make the
> solution less ideal. And let's hope they're migrating a Cobol application
> for which they have source code. I've been told that's where the DB-Net
> expertise begins and ends.
>
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I agree completely with Ron.
 
There is also the high cost of retraining staff to operate the Unix box
instead of MPE - and Unix is a lot more complex with many easy to messup
"features" that anybody with root access can do. It is also much easier for
the average user to shoot him/herself in the foot (or worse) with Unix (have
you ever had somebody delete the ".profile" file and then blame you for
allowing them to do it?)
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