I would respectfully disagree. You most likely won't have to rewrite anything.
Convert, yes, but I would imagine IBM would be tickled pink to help with that.
It won't be easy or cheap, but there could be a serious long term payout.
Something to consider that many vendors that refused to play by the modern
rules are now out of business or are in serious trouble. That means you have a
real risk of becoming unsupported if the vendor fails. Not a pleasant thought.
Bottom line is to take a hard line. Invite bids from IBM and perhaps even fund
a proof of concept project. Make it clear to SAG that they don't run your shop.
Invite representatives from both SAG and IBM to come in and discuss the issues.
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Walter Marguccio
Sent: Wednesday, May 06, 2009 4:53 AM
To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu
Subject: Re: Pricing of Software Licenses
>From: Ted MacNEIL <eamacn...@yahoo.ca>
>Subject: Re: Pricing of Software Licenses
>I've had success with vendors
>You have to be resolved to be willing to drop the product. We were.
>Low revenue is better than no revenue, as far as a vendor is concerned.
I agree 100%. Unfortunately it also depends on how deep the role of the vendor
product is.
We were able to kick CA 1 and CA-Disk out within 4 months because CA didn't
adhere to SCP.
I'm afraid we won't succeed with ADABAS in favor of DB2. Rewriting our
application would take
years. And the SAG knows it.
Walter Marguccio
z/OS Systems Programmer
BELENUS LOB Informatic GmbH
Munich - Germany
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