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berger at datacube.UUCP
berger at datacube.UUCP
Mon Nov 11 06:46:00 AEST 1985
Sigh....
I have not found anything that can compete with the software on
HP-3000's. Most of the unix packages are either not as complete, not
as well integrated, do not have the solid user interface and do not
have the depth of support.
Most of the unix packages are just loosly coupled programs, that have
been moved from other environments (RM-Cobol, strange BASIC's, etc).
You'd think by now there would be something that is competitive.
What does ATT use? What does Sun use? I know one major Unix
super-mini vendor that uses ASK on an HP-3000!
MRP seems like the perfect application to run on under Unix with some
cool database like Unify or Ingress. Why is it I can find 2 million
compilers, editors, databases, tools, but not one high quality,
competitive manufacturing SYSTEM under unix?
I've gotten a lot of responses, but most have had the problems
mentioned above (I will summerize shortly to the net).
At this point because we are so far along in negotiations with
Computer Solutions with their GrowthPower MRP package on the HP-3000,
I can only follow up pointers to Unix MRP systems that are know to
compete with packages of the GrowthPower and ASK class. I would also
be interested in packages of that class that run on Vaxen under VMS.
At least I can ethernet between VMS and Unix....
Bob Berger
Datacube Inc. 4 Dearborn Rd. Peabody, Ma 01960 617-535-6644
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