When a chip soars higher than its maker
A beautiful design is not enough to win a competition, much like a well-written book won’t become a bestseller on […]
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MPE site keeps playing its role with RPG
A list of HP 3000 programmers recently saw a classic request. The inquiry asks an infrequent question about a classic […]
Why Solaris Becomes Essential to Legacies
MPE and OpenVMS have easy answers about why they still perform in 2020. The operating systems drive essential business computing. […]
Legacy targets keep offering opportunities
Where is the greatest potential for legacy growth? Rising numbers of users of OpenVMS or Solaris are unlikely to appear. […]
Ancient language becomes essential in pandemic
Managers of legacy systems have plenty of experience with COBOL. Newer-tech owners tend to hoot at the venerable business language. […]
Python, a development tool rising in OpenVMS
This week an OpenVMS group meets on Zoom for open source discussions. On the horizon for open source tools sits […]
Viral times shutter Xerox takeover bid for HP Inc.
Viral adjustments in business plans have put an end to Xerox’s latest takeover efforts of HP Inc. The merger ploy […]
Legacy managers report on sheltered work and lives
Legacy tech is safer than many enterprises from the COVID-19 crisis. In viral times, these seasoned assets and tools comfort […]
Data-driven connections link up with CONNX
Legacy systems carry data that becomes essential quickly. What’s more, the need for the data is everlasting, which makes data […]
How to fit MPE into new paradigms
The world’s operating systems have moved on considerably since 2001. Once HP halted its futures for the 3000 in that […]