Cognos support letter for AS/400 - iSeries
Charles Finley
cfinley@xformix.com
Mon, 8 Mar 2004 14:58:13 -0800
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MessageLinux on the iSeries (OS/400) and the pSeries (AIX) is not exactly
the same as it is on Intel machines. Intel machines have a little endian
byte order, the Powepc which is the chip used for the iSeries and pSeries is
a big endian machine. That makes a big difference in the code. Therefore,
porting to the iSeries Linux is different enough from porting to the Intel
architecture machines so that Cognos could do one and not the other.
Therefore, it is probably a good idea to be specific about what you are
hoping for.
Moreover, from a business ROI point of view, if Cognos simply wants
Powerhouse to continue on the iSeries, they can make a trivial investment in
testing (that's all it might be, it might already work) the AIX/DB2 version
on the iSeries using the PASE enviroment. The Powerpc Linux port would
likely be substantially more work unless they already work on some little
endian *nix OS (SCO, DB UNIX, Unisys, etc.).
Charles Finley
Transformix Computer Corporation
(760)-439-3146
-----Original Message-----
From: powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com]On Behalf Of Penney, John
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:43 PM
To: 'Deskin, Bob'; 'David Morrison - Corporate'; Pickering, John
(NORBORD); Neil Harvey; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
Subject: RE: Cognos support letter for AS/400 - iSeries
Bob:
IM not so HO, "build it and they will come"! Think about it ADT/Cognos
whatever 'Linux compatible' makes my mouth water....Then again, as my old
buddy Mikey was prone to say, "....John, what the he.. do you know!"....
Best
JP
-----Original Message-----
From: Deskin, Bob [mailto:Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 1:00 PM
To: 'David Morrison - Corporate'; Pickering, John (NORBORD); Neil
Harvey; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
Subject: RE: Cognos support letter for AS/400 - iSeries
We don't have any specific plan to port to LINUX. We are watching the
market but as yet do not see sufficient business from our existing
customers. There's interest but, to be blunt, not enough money on the table.
Bob Deskin
Senior Product Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc.
bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) 738-1338 ext 7268 FAX: (613) 727-1178
3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G 4K9 CANADA
-----Original Message-----
From: powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com] On Behalf Of David Morrison -
Corporate
Sent: March 8, 2004 3:02 PM
To: Pickering, John (NORBORD); Neil Harvey; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
Subject: RE: Cognos support letter for AS/400 - iSeries
John,
Oh, that would be a good option. Same hardware, different OS.
Bob Deskin: Any chance of PH for Linux?
Thanks.
David Morrison
McBride Electric
-----Original Message-----
From: Pickering, John (NORBORD) [mailto:PICKERIJ@norbord.com]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 11:48 AM
To: 'Neil Harvey'; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
Subject: RE: Cognos support letter for AS/400 - iSeries
Maybe they could add Linux when they drop the AS400?
-----Original Message-----
From: Neil Harvey [mailto:neil@nha.co.za]
Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:40 PM
To: powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
Subject: RE: Cognos support letter for AS/400 - iSeries
That's very interesting.
I can't find any statements on their website regarding EOL of
Powerhouse on the OS400.
Neil
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From: powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com
[mailto:powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com] On Behalf Of David Morrison -
Corporate
Sent: 08 March 2004 09:09
To: powerh-l@lists.sowder.com
Subject: Cognos support letter for AS/400 - iSeries
I just received Cognos' letter detailing their phasing out of support
for the AS/400 - iSeries. Of course, they haven't been creating new
versions of PowerHouse for years, but at least they've been ensuring that PH
would continue to work on new versions of OS/400.
Quick questions for those of you in this list who are still running PH
on an AS/400:
1. Does this announcement make any difference to your on-going
strategy and/or future plans for providing hardware/software solutions for
your business?
2. What do you see as your "exit strategy" from the PH-AS/400
combination:
a. Run PH on an AS/400 as long as it works (applying new versions
of OS/400 unless it causes problems that can't be worked around);
b. Replace our custom-written solution with a standard package;
c. Migrate our PH code to a different platform;
d. Convert our PH code to a different language (and, possibly,
platform);
e. Or?
Thanks.
David Morrison
McBride Electric
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D156054922-08032004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Linux=20
on the iSeries (OS/400) and the pSeries (AIX) is not exactly the same as =
it is=20
on Intel machines. Intel machines have a little endian byte order, =
the=20
Powepc which is the chip used for the iSeries and pSeries is a big =
endian=20
machine. That makes a big difference in the code. Therefore, =
porting=20
to the iSeries Linux is different enough from porting to the Intel =
architecture=20
machines so that Cognos could do one and not the other. Therefore, =
it is=20
probably a good idea to be specific about what you are hoping for. =
</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D156054922-08032004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D156054922-08032004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Moreover, from a business ROI point of view, if Cognos =
simply wants=20
Powerhouse to continue on the iSeries, they can make a trivial =
investment in=20
testing (that's all it might be, it might already work) the AIX/DB2 =
version on=20
the iSeries using the PASE enviroment. The Powerpc Linux port =
would likely=20
be substantially more work unless they already work on some =
little=20
endian *nix OS (SCO, DB UNIX, Unisys, =
etc.).</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff size=3D2></FONT> </DIV>
<P><FONT size=3D2>Charles Finley<BR>Transformix Computer=20
Corporation<BR>(760)-439-3146 </FONT></P>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr=20
style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px =
solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com =
[mailto:powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com]<B>On=20
Behalf Of </B>Penney, John<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 08, 2004 2:43 =
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'Deskin, Bob'; 'David Morrison - Corporate'; =
Pickering, John=20
(NORBORD); Neil Harvey; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> =
RE:=20
Cognos support letter for AS/400 - iSeries<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D667573922-08032004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Bob:</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D667573922-08032004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D667573922-08032004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>IM=20
not so HO, "build it and they will come"! Think about it ADT/Cognos =
whatever=20
'Linux compatible' makes my mouth water....Then again, as my old buddy =
Mikey=20
was prone to say, "....John, what the he.. do you=20
know!"....</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D667573922-08032004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D667573922-08032004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>Best</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D667573922-08032004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D667573922-08032004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff=20
size=3D2>JP</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader dir=3Dltr align=3Dleft><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> Deskin, Bob=20
[mailto:Bob.Deskin@Cognos.COM]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Monday, March 08, =
2004 1:00=20
PM<BR><B>To:</B> 'David Morrison - Corporate'; Pickering, John =
(NORBORD);=20
Neil Harvey; powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Cognos =
support=20
letter for AS/400 - iSeries<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D189565320-08032004><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3D#0000ff size=3D2>We=20
don't have any specific plan to port to LINUX. We are watching the =
market=20
but as yet do not see sufficient business from our existing =
customers.=20
There's interest but, to be blunt, not enough money on the=20
table.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D189565320-08032004><!-- Converted from text/rtf =
format -->
<P><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>Bob=20
=
Deskin &=
nbsp; =20
</FONT></SPAN><BR><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DArial =
size=3D2>Senior Product=20
Manager, Application Development Tools, Cognos Inc.</FONT></SPAN> =
<BR><SPAN=20
lang=3Den-us><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>bob.deskin@cognos.com (613) =
738-1338 ext=20
7268 FAX: (613) 727-1178</FONT></SPAN> <BR><SPAN lang=3Den-us><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
size=3D2>3755 Riverside Drive P.O. Box 9707 Stn. T, Ottawa ON K1G =
4K9=20
CANADA</FONT></SPAN> </P></SPAN></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE dir=3Dltr style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr =
align=3Dleft><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com =
[mailto:powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com]=20
<B>On Behalf Of </B>David Morrison - Corporate<BR><B>Sent:</B> =
March 8,=20
2004 3:02 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Pickering, John (NORBORD); Neil Harvey; =
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: Cognos support =
letter for=20
AS/400 - iSeries<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
<DIV class=3DSection1>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle16><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">John,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle16><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle16><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Oh,=20
that would be a good option.<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: =
yes"> =20
</SPAN>Same hardware, different =
OS.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle16><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle16><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Bob=20
Deskin:<SPAN style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Any chance =
of PH for=20
Linux?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle16><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle16><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt">Thanks.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><SPAN class=3DEmailStyle16><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dnavy=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
12.0pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P class=3DMsoAutoSig><!--[if supportFields]><span =
class=3DEmailStyle16><font=20
size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span =
style=3D'mso-element:field-begin'></span><span=20
style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>AUTOTEXTLIST \s "E-mail=20
Signature" <span =
style=3D'mso-element:field-separator'></span></span></font></span><![endi=
f]--><FONT=20
color=3Dnavy><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: navy">David =
Morrison</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dnavy><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: navy; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoAutoSig><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3Dnavy =
size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: navy">McBride =
Electric</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dnavy><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: navy; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal><!--[if supportFields]><span =
class=3DEmailStyle16><font=20
size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:
12.0pt;font-family:Arial'><span =
style=3D'mso-element:field-end'></span></span></font></span><![endif]--><=
SPAN=20
class=3DEmailStyle16><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dnavy =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DTahoma=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">-----Original=20
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">From:</SPAN></B>=20
Pickering, John (NORBORD) =
[mailto:PICKERIJ@norbord.com]<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, March 08, =
2004 11:48=20
AM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> 'Neil =
Harvey';=20
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: Cognos support =
letter=20
for AS/400 - iSeries</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><![if =
!supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial color=3Dblue=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Maybe =
they could=20
add Linux when they drop the AS400?</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: =
0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">-----Original=20
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">From:</SPAN></B> Neil=20
Harvey [mailto:neil@nha.co.za]<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, March 08, =
2004 2:40=20
PM<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B>=20
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> RE: Cognos support =
letter=20
for AS/400 - iSeries</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial color=3Dblue=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">That's =
very=20
interesting.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial color=3Dblue=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">I=20
can't find any statements on their website regarding EOL of =
Powerhouse on=20
the OS400.</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3DArial color=3Dblue=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: blue; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Neil</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT =
face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
color=3Dblack size=3D3><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: =
black"><![if !supportEmptyParas]><![endif]> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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center"=20
align=3Dcenter><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" color=3Dblack =
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<P class=3DMsoNormal=20
style=3D"MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt; MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in; MARGIN-RIGHT: =
0in; mso-margin-top-alt: 0in"><B><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; =
FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">=20
powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com =
[mailto:powerh-l-admin@lists.sowder.com]=20
<B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>David =
Morrison=20
- Corporate<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> 08=20
March 2004 09:09<BR><B><SPAN style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">To:</SPAN></B>=20
powerh-l@lists.sowder.com<BR><B><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Cognos support =
letter for=20
AS/400 - iSeries</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><!-- =
Converted from text/rtf format -->I=20
just received Cognos' letter detailing their phasing out of =
support for=20
the AS/400 - iSeries. Of course, they haven't been creating =
new=20
versions of PowerHouse for years, but at least they've been =
ensuring that=20
PH would continue to work on new versions of =
OS/400.</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Quick =
questions=20
for those of you in this list who are still running PH on an=20
AS/400:</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">1. =
Does this=20
announcement make any difference</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dblack=20
size=3D2><SPAN style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; =
FONT-FAMILY: Arial">to=20
your</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black">=20
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">on-going</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">strategy</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">and/or =
future=20
plans</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: =
black">=20
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">for</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">providing=20
hardware/software solutions for your business?</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">2. =
What do you=20
see as your "exit strategy"</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN =
style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dblack=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">from =
the=20
PH-AS/400 combination:</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">a. </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Run PH =
on an=20
AS/400 as long as it works (applying new versions of OS/400 unless =
it=20
causes problems that can't be worked around);</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">b. </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Replace our=20
custom-written solution with a standard =
package;</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> =
<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">c. </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Migrate our PH=20
code to a different platform;</SPAN></FONT><FONT =
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black"> <BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial =
color=3Dblack=20
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">d. </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Convert our PH=20
code to a different language (and, possibly, =
platform);</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> =
<BR></SPAN></FONT><FONT face=3DArial=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">e. </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=3DArial=20
color=3Dblack size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Or?</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN style=3D"COLOR: black"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Thanks.</SPAN></FONT><FONT=20
color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style=3D"MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=3DArial color=3Dblack =
size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; =
mso-ansi-language: EN">David=20
Morrison</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=3D2><SPAN=20
lang=3DEN=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; =
mso-ansi-language: EN">McBride=20
Electric</SPAN></FONT><FONT color=3Dblack><SPAN=20
style=3D"COLOR: black; mso-color-alt: =
windowtext"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE><BR>
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