I just want to leave here that I know a few places still running Novell Netware. I know first hand that their sysadmins wouldn't mind switch to a more modern system for their net, but the companies don't want to make the investments because of those dinosaurs keep doing their jobs. I know they are bringing new servers with modern OS but the netware net still up and running.
If something works and do the job and you are okay with it, what's wrong with that? Wouldn't you agree?
Also point out that changes cost money, a lot of money most of the time, with huge apps using "legacy" systems. Why is it sap(abap) so widely used?
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Same experience here. In a business context it's always going to be about money, and Gernot Starke has a really good talk from GOTO 2016 on this subject:
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I just want to leave here that I know a few places still running Novell Netware. I know first hand that their sysadmins wouldn't mind switch to a more modern system for their net, but the companies don't want to make the investments because of those dinosaurs keep doing their jobs. I know they are bringing new servers with modern OS but the netware net still up and running.
If something works and do the job and you are okay with it, what's wrong with that? Wouldn't you agree?
Also point out that changes cost money, a lot of money most of the time, with huge apps using "legacy" systems. Why is it sap(abap) so widely used?
Thanks for bringing in this interesting post!
Same experience here. In a business context it's always going to be about money, and Gernot Starke has a really good talk from GOTO 2016 on this subject: