On Mon, Mar 11, 2019 at 7:37 AM Elardus Engelbrecht < elardus.engelbre...@sita.co.za> wrote:
> John McKown wrote: > > >> What would you do if they insist to use database without paying for > database license? > >The database in question has a permanent license, so that it not a > problem. > > Excellent. Do you need to pay the vendor every x period? Or is that > license just an once-off annoyance? > It is fully paid off. So it is now free to run. But no maintenance. > > > >The problem is that it is running on a old Windows server; which is being > decommissioned. And the software apparently will not run a current Windows > server. > > I got burned by a similar situation. Some hardware broken down, but > luckily I could scavenge some 'newish' hardware. I tried to install windoze > 2008, XP and 98, only got a nasty BSOD during initial phase of installation > despite fiddling around with BIOS settings. > > Installing a newer windoze worked, but I soon ran into compatibility > issues, just like you. > > So, if your windoze server's hardware crash, you may have some recovery > problem (hopefully AFTER you retired ... <grin> ) > Well, the Windows people basically have said that it _IS_ going to be decommissioned. If you can't run your software on a current server, TOO BAD FOR YOU. > > Groete / Greetings > Elardus Engelbrecht > > -- I just burned 2000 calories! That's the last time I'll nap with brownies in the oven. Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
