Y2K compliant versions - again -Reply

[Deskin, Bob]

The question of whether building on a non-compliant operating system is
important depends on how you interact with that operating system.
Certainly if you link in operating system routines that aren't
compliant, that will affect the product compliance. This is not the case
with PowerHouse. The consideration is mainly one for our customers. The
hardware vendors recommend that their year 2000 safe versions be used.
Many customers require that software be built on a year 2000 safe
version of the operating system so that they can feel assured that the
entire operating environment is year 2000 safe.

Cognos has certified a number of versions that were not built on a year
2000 safe version of the corresponding operating system. If these
versions are run on compliant versions of the operating system then they
are safe. However, when we put all of the year 2000 "things" together,
one of them was to build on a compliant version of the operating system.
Note that this effectively means that the customer must move to the
compliant operating system in order to run that version of PowerHouse
since operating systems are rarely backward compatible. Keep in mind
that we're committing to development support of these "year 2000"
versions into the year 2000 regardless of any other new versions we
release.

The bottom line is that most of our customers want a Year 2000 certified
version of PowerHouse running on a Year 2000 safe operating system, with
the Year 2000 enhancements and all that supported into the year 2000.
That's what 7.10G on OpenVMS gives you. 

As for when you'll receive your CD, I can't answer that either. I know
that they are shipping. If you need one fast, I suggest contacting your
sales rep. They can usually speed things up on an individual basis.

Bob Deskin              
Senior Product Advisor  bob.deskin@cognos.com
Cognos Inc.             (613) 738-1338 ext 4205 FAX: (613) 228-3149
3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA


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> From: 	Lindley HILL[SMTP:LHILL@doh.health.nsw.gov.au]
> Sent: 	August 30, 1998 6:01 PM
> To: 	Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM; powerh-l@lists.swau.edu
> Subject: 	RE: Y2K compliant versions - again -Reply
> 
> It is Monday morning here, and perhaps my brain hasn't kicked in yet -
> but - if pre-7.10G versions were developed with an 'unsafe' operating
> system, aren't you effectively saying that those versions aren't to be
> relied on? And since 7.10G is not 'safe' pre or post 2000 at this
> point in time, where does it leave us?
> 
> By the way - any indication as to when 7.10G1 is going to be available
> in Oz. Support simply dismiss the question by saying they have no
> idea, because it has to wait until a CD can be cut. I would hope that
> is not the cause of the delay, since we're quite keen to get a working
> version we can use to continue our Y2K work with.
> 
> Lindley HIll
> NSW Health Department
> Sydney Australia
> 
> >>> "Deskin, Bob" <Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM> 29/August/1998 01:29am >>>
> Yes 7.10F2 is compliant. The Year 2000 Alert clearly states that
> versions prior to 7.10G were built and tested on OpenVMS 6.1 which is
> not year 2000 safe. 7.10G was built on OpenVMS 6.2 which is Year 2000
> safe according to Digital (Compaq). Also development support (i.e. bug
> fixes) on versions prior to 7.10G is no longer available. As for the
> bugs reported in 7.10G, we are preparing a rolling bug fix (7.10G1)
> for
> those people affected.
> 
> Bob Deskin              
> Senior Product Advisor  bob.deskin@cognos.com
> Cognos Inc.             (613) 738-1338 ext 4205 FAX: (613) 228-3149
> 3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA
> 
> 
> > ----------
> > From:  Walker Chris[SMTP:ChrisWalker@tateandlyle.com]
> > Sent:  Friday, August 28, 1998 11:11 AM
> > To:  'powerhouse list server'
> > Subject:  Y2K compliant versions - again
> > 
> > According to the Cognos Web site (in July, at least), Y2K compliant
> > versions
> > are "7.10.F2 and later, on OpenVMS (VAX and Alpha)".
> > 
> > My recently-arrived copy of 7.10G comes with an ominous black-edged
> > notice
> > headerd "Year 2000 Alert", and containing the following paragraph in
> > red:
> > "To minimize potential disruption of your operations and to avoid
> > additional
> > upgrades over the next 12 to 18 months, we strongly recommend that
> you
> > upgrade to Powerhouse 4GL 7.10G immediately."
> > 
> > What gives?  Either 7.10F2 is compliant, or it isn't.  If it is, why
> > should
> > I upgrade immediately?  If not, why say it is?
> > 
> > This advice is particularly disturbing in the light of the serious
> > bugs in
> > 7.10G recently reported on this list.
> > 
> > Chris Walker
> > Tate & Lyle
> > London
> > 
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