Old HP Server (FREE!)

[scott.walker at ramsystemscorp.com]

Del,

Thanks for your kind offer.  I have no need for it at the time but it was
nice of you to ask.

Hope your health improves and you are feeling better soon.

Regards,
Scott

Scott Walker
Scott.walker at ramsystemscorp.com




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On Behalf Of Delmont Neroni via Filepro-list
Sent: Wednesday, July 13, 2022 8:38 AM
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Subject: Old HP Server (FREE!)

Hi All:

I used to be a regular member of this list, but I am now retired and dealing
with a very serious illness.  I am cleaning out a lot of the old stuff I
have sitting around, including my old HP Sco 5 Server.  Like me, the
hardware is obsolete, but it still runs like a champ and the system contains
copies of all the systems I wrote during my twenty-five or so years writing
custom filePro software.  They might be of value to somebody.  Mostly
business software, including Accounting, Order Entry, Shipping, Inventory,
Purchasing, Light Manufacturing, and all the bells and whistles that go with
all that, all completely integrated with each other.  As far as I know, that
stuff never goes out of date.  The system was in production at several
businesses for quite a few years, but only one is left at this point, and
they hired somebody else for support when I retired. 
The problem would be to migrate the programs to a newer platform.  I don't
know how to do that anymore, or if it is possible. If it is, I'm sure it
would take quite an effort.  The machine has an old cartridge tape drive
that works, but I doubt that anyone has a compatible unit these days.
If interested, you would be on your own.  I am not well enough to assist.
The other problem is that you would have to drive to South Burlington Vt to
physically pick it up - Or pay to have FedEx or UPS pick it up, pack it,
and ship it to you (warning - it's very heavy - I used to be able to lift
it,but I no longer can).
I have included pictures of the computer sitting on my garage work bench
here:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/9i01arbr9tt46mz/AAAYmy2qsb-fNnvwiL4eBiX4a?dl=0
If nobody is interested, I will just rip out the hard drives and junk it.
Maybe this is a stupid idea, and if so, I apologize.  Just thought I would
ask in case all those years of development would be useful to somebody.

Sincerely,
Del Neroni
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