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- From: tony@rata.vuw.ac.nz (Tony Martindale)
- Subject: Re: VUW Library System Upgrade
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- Organization: C.S.C., Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
- Keywords: ultimate dinosaur library
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- Date: Wed, 18 Nov 1992 22:45:40 GMT
- References: <199211160414.AA16145@rata.vuw.ac.nz> <Bxtsx8.42K@comp.vuw.ac.nz>
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- In article <Bxtsx8.42K@comp.vuw.ac.nz> andy@comp.vuw.ac.nz (Andy Bond) writes:
- >In article <199211160414.AA16145@rata.vuw.ac.nz> Tony.Martindale@vuw.ac.nz (Tony Martindale) writes:
- >> Victoria University of Wellington Library System
- >>
- >> Major hardware upgrade Tuesday 24/11/92 - Thursday 26/11/92
- >>
- >> The current Library System hardware, an Ultimate 3040, is being
- >>upgraded to an Ultimate 7020 which will provide a noticeable
- >>performance improvement and more capacity.
- >
- >Is a 7020 just a bigger dinosaur than the 3040 or will it provide more
- >than simple performance improvements?
-
- The simple performance and capacity improvements will enable the
- library to run additional Dynix library software modules. In
- particular a serials (periodicals) module, reserve book room (3-day
- loan, closed reserve) module and a journal citation index will be added.
- Otherwise the answer is yes, it is a bigger dinosaur.
-
- >Can we look forward to email overdue and reservation reminders?
-
- Sigh, no. This can be achieved running the Dynix software with a
- Pick emulator on a Un*x box - which is the only upgrade path beyond
- the Ultimate 7000 series equipment.
-
- >Let's hope the 7020 has more than a serial connection to the outside
- >world so can finally lunge into the 80's with avengance.
-
- Again, no. It is a bigger (in every dimension) machine, with better
- serial interfaces.
-
- So why wasn't the Dynix/Pick emulator/Un*x box option taken at this
- time? I'm really not in a position to answer this publicly, other
- than to say that I feel that the right decision was made under the
- circumstances. Am I starting to sound like a politician? :) Such
- questions should be directed to the Librarian or the Library
- Committee.
-
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- Tony Martindale Computing Services Centre,
- phone: +64 4 495 5051 Victoria University of Wellington,
- fax: +64 4 471 5386 P.O. Box 600, Wellington, NEW ZEALAND.
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