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  • 1.  IBM i 7.6 will be the last release that will deliver the following functions from the IBM i portfolio:

    Posted Thu May 01, 2025 03:01 PM

    You ain't seen nothing yet, lads...

    IBM i 7.6 will be the last release that will deliver the following functions from the IBM i portfolio:

    https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/668193 



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
    Business Systems Analyst, Lead
    Dekko
    Fort Wayne
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  • 2.  RE: IBM i 7.6 will be the last release that will deliver the following functions from the IBM i portfolio:

    Posted Thu May 01, 2025 03:09 PM

    Thanks Robert,

    but is it just me, or is this page like this?

    There is a table ... but it looks empty.
    Regards,
    Daniel


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    Daniel Gross
    #IBMChampion
    Senior Core Developer, Geis Group
    Pegnitz, Germany
    https://blog.qpgmr.de/
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  • 3.  RE: IBM i 7.6 will be the last release that will deliver the following functions from the IBM i portfolio:

    Posted Thu May 01, 2025 03:18 PM

    It's not just you.  But isn't half the fun speculating on what might go away?  SEU?  RPG/36 (wouldn't be the first time they tried)?



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
    Business Systems Analyst, Lead
    Dekko
    Fort Wayne
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  • 4.  RE: IBM i 7.6 will be the last release that will deliver the following functions from the IBM i portfolio:

    Posted Fri May 02, 2025 02:17 AM

    Yeah we might see 5770-BR1 and some Java versions there.And anything Power 9 related.



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    Michal Simanek
    Lead Technical Specialist
    Tietoevry Czechia
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  • 5.  RE: IBM i 7.6 will be the last release that will deliver the following functions from the IBM i portfolio:

    Posted Fri May 02, 2025 07:10 AM
    Edited by Robert Berendt Fri May 02, 2025 07:11 AM

    @Michal Simanek You need to read that again.  This was talking about iNext, the release AFTER 7.6.

    5770-BR1, Java 11 and Power 9 stuff didn't even make it to 7.6.  All that was covered at https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/7183543

    Others,  just to be clear 5770-BR1 was replaced by 5770-BR2.



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    Robert Berendt IBMChampion
    Business Systems Analyst, Lead
    Dekko
    Fort Wayne
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  • 6.  RE: IBM i 7.6 will be the last release that will deliver the following functions from the IBM i portfolio:

    Posted Fri May 02, 2025 07:45 AM

    Right you are Rob, apologies for the confusion!



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    Michal Simanek
    Lead Technical Specialist
    Tietoevry Czechia
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