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Get a fish to talk to a bycicle - sort of

Advantages: Takes the pain out of getting online systems to talk to each other
Disadvantages: This version is no longer in support

MQ is a ‘middleware’ product developed and supported by IBM. It was originally known as ‘Message Queue’, then abbreviated to just MQ, and acquired the ‘Websphere’ tag to bring it into line with the other ‘programming’ tools on offer by ‘Big Blue’. MQ is ...

dobieg 17.05.2013 · Read full review
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Review of IBM WebSphere MQ For AS/400 5.2 Complete package

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Connecting desktop systems to AS/400s - a historical guide

Advantages: Excellent desktop to back-office support over networks
Disadvantages: No longer supported

Client Access Family AS/400 (Windows) 4.1 was a series of connectivity suites which were marketed by IBM alongside the system software programs running on the popular AS/400 platform, running version 4.1 of OS/400. Version 4.1 was current during the mid ...

dobieg 15.05.2013 · Read full review
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Review of Client Access Family AS/400 (Windows) 4.1 Complete package

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One of the best parts of OS/400 - sadly no longer supported

Advantages: Simple, easy to use
Disadvantages: No longer supported

OfficeVision/400 was one of the most useful features of earlier versions of IBM’s flagship AS/400 midrange computer systems. I make no apology for the rest of this article being essential technical. If you’re not up for that, simply skip to the last para ...

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Review of OfficeVision For AS/400 4 Complete package

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Good Overall Word Processor

Advantages: Cheap, Good features, Excellent when used with lotus Smart Suite.
Disadvantages: German spell checker isnt all that good (but the english is, spot on. And its British English not American)

...Some people really dont like Lotus, but then again, Lotus doesn't really like them. Lotus Word Pro 97 is a good overall Word processor. Sure, it doesn't have all the facilities that Microsoft Word does, but it's cheap. Good for students and people on ...

jaebaber 06.11.2000 · Read full review
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Review of Lotus Word Pro 97 97 Complete package

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Do NOT buy!

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Causes holes in walls from where you end up head butting them in frustration.

Lotus Word Pro is one of those programs that manufacturers like to give away. Why? Because it's useless so then you have to buy more software. I bought this program when I bought a computer package and it is USELESS. Compare it Microsoft Word or Star OFFi ...

peterathomas 14.07.2000 · Read full review
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