> Actually, I don't think a movement switch would be needed with
> mainframe's given that they aren't likely to be moved without a great
> deal of disassembly. The AS/400 comes in a numbef of different sizes
> (our AS/400 is pretty small while our AS/400e is roughly 3-4 times
> it's size). I've heard mention before concerning such a switch with
> them though. If that's the case, and I were stuck with one, it'd
> definately be time to find another OS to run on the thing! It would
> seem plenty of surplus AS/400's may be headed to the scrap heap
> because nobody can afford the licensing....that ranks up there with
> MS and thier new subscription-only software ideas...
One drawback with the AS/400 systems is there is no alternative
OS for the CISC systems (which is what you usually see selling
cheap or being scrapped).
The CISC AS/400 systems also can't run the newer releases of
the operating system.
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Eric Dittman
dittman_at_dittman.net
Received on Wed Jul 11 2001 - 19:30:52 BST