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- From: pbc@icsbelf.uucp (Patrick B. Coyle)
- Newsgroups: comp.unix.aix
- Subject: Re: System36 Emulator
- Message-ID: <Brw8t2.1HwL@icsbelf.uucp>
- Date: 24 Jul 92 12:46:12 GMT
- References: <01050810.95ij4g@mbeckman.mbeckman.com>
- Organization: ICS Computing Group Ltd, Belfast
- Lines: 59
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- In article <01050810.95ij4g@mbeckman.mbeckman.com> mbeckman@mbeckman.com writes:
- >
- >In article <1682BDE8E.SR116008@ysub.ysu.edu> (comp.unix.aix), SR116008@ysub.ysu.edu writes:
- >> I have heard that there is a program that will allow the RS6000 to
- >> run programs written for the IBM system 36.
- >
- >The product is called RS/36,
-
-
- I assume you are interested in achieving the best possible solution, for which
- you require a balanced view on all the available products on offer, therefore
- I am very surprised that Mr Beckman did not also describe the UNIBOL product
- which was also reviewed by Roger Pence.
- [ The relevant issues of News 3X/400 for the reviews are Nov'91 for RS/36 and
- Jan'92 for UNIBOL. ]
-
- Mr Beckman is quite right in describing RS/36 as a complete runtime environment
- emulating the System/36 and executing original System/36 binaries. (You may
- however wish to think carefully about license infringement when executing
- binaries for which you you do not own the source rights.)
-
- UNIBOL is also a complete System/36 environmemt for both runtime execution AND
- future application development. Whilst RS/36 emulates the System/36,
- UNIBOL will migrate source code to the Risc System 6000 (via 1/4", 4mm or 8mm
- tape), recompile it and execute in native AIX whilst still retaining the
- familiar and friendly System/36 environment. The performance of the machine
- allows RS/36 to be faster than a System/36 but because it is a ** native **
- implementation, UNIBOL provides considerably faster performance still !!
-
- UNIBOL provides complete support for OCL, screens (SDA), help, messages,
- autoreport, editors, RPGII, COBOL, RPG400 (including ASNA and BPS), POP, any
- ascii/ansi terminal (up to 9 sessions per terminal), 5250 devices, report
- generator and full capability at all levels to interface to other native AIX
- applications and utilities. Compilation speeds of 130 times faster than a 5360
- make it a dream of a development environment.
-
- Other products just released include:
- Database links
- GUI Interface
- Embedded C (within programs)
- Embedded SQL (within programs)
- make UNIBOL a superb choice when transferring to AIX. Not only does it provide
- a replacement System/36 with vastly improved performance, it allows users
- (currently 2000+) to retain and build on existing experience while at the same
- time take advantage of a wealth of new software languages and applications.
-
- One of the major developments due for release in the near future is:
- UNIBOL/400 (complete AS/400 environment)
-
- For further information on UNIBOL contact:
-
- Ian Graham Pat Henry
- ICS Computing Group Ltd UNIBOL Inc.
- Hydepark House 1800 Sandy Plains Parkway
- Mallusk Road Suite 320
- Newtownabbey Marietta Georgia 30066
- Northern Ireland
- Voice: +44 232 833422 Voice: 404-424-5345
- Fax: +44 232 837707 Fax: 404-424-9123
-