Wild Hare Computer Systems, Inc., has provided guaranteed computer solutions to clients world-wide for over 36 years.  Our current software product line ranges from commercial language systems to comprehensive data handling utilities to real-time hardware emulation.  Services provided range from simple data media transfer and data reformatting to complete custom system project design and implementation.

Basically, we provide guaranteed solutions that retain a client's extensive application investment while taking advantage of modern open systems technology.  And clients get maximum benefit from our unique combination of in-depth Data General and open system experience.

Commercial Language Products

Run ICOBOL, VS/COBOL and DG Sort/Merge programs on modern PCs.

 Emulation Products

Directly run Nova, Eclipse and MV programs on modern PCs without reprogramming.
  • Choice! ICOBOL runtime system
  • Axis ICOBOL compiler
  • WH/Sort sort/merge package
  • IDEA runtime system
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  • Nova emulator
  • Eclipse emulator
  • MV emulator
  • Control custom DG hardware with a PC
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    Commercial language products

    Data General users can directly run their legacy ICOBOL, VS/COBOL, INFOS and other systems on popular open systems with our Axis COBOL compiler and Choice! COBOL runtime software.  Other utilities - such as our WH/Sort sort/merge software - are powerful supersets of the corresponding Data General software.

    Computer emulation products

    Data General Nova©, Eclipse© and MV© software can now directly run on open systems without any modifications by using our reNOVAte and eMV products.  Our advanced emulation technology recreates the complete DG hardware environment down to the register level so current DG-based programs can directly run on modern open systems platforms without any code changes.

    No conversion or translation of user code or data is required.  This compatibility is so precise that even the original Data General hardware diagnostics run on the new platform just as they do on the DG hardware.  Since the legacy software "thinks" it is still running on the original hardware, it runs the same way on the new platform as it does on the DG system. 

    Additional capabilities also exist to enhance and extend application capabilities and features without any touching a single byte of the original code.

    And even if custom hardware interfaces exist that must be supported in the new platform, our special reGenerate interface gives eMV and reNOVAte the ability to control legacy Data General I/O boards or custom user hardware interfaces from the new PC-based platform.

    Migration services

    Client application migration from legacy systems to open systems is supported using an optimum mix of software, utilities.

    Consulting and contract services

    Our rich legacy system experience, our leading-edge emulation technology, our powerful language, data base and open systems products are powerful components of successful custom client solutions.  We have delivered successful custom systems ranging from high-profile, multi-national banking systems to classified, real-time military systems.

    Media conversion services

    Transfers between legacy paper tapes(!), magnetic tapes and disks and more modern media.

    Data recovery services

    Low- to intermediate-level data recovery from legacy media of all types is possible with our special in-house hardware.

    Verticals

    Our products have been used to migrate and enhance applications designed for numerous specific markets and applications, including:

    • BLIS/COBOL users
    • Finnigan MAT users
    • Strobe Data Falcon and Hawk boards
    • Nova, Eclipse and MV based ATE test equipment
    • Rolm-based radar, ECM and control system upgrades
    • MV-based development systems
    • CEO productivity system
    • INFOS, CQCS, DG/DBMS, DG/TPMS, and VS/COBOL upgrades
    • BITS systems
    • IRIS systems

    DG Legacy Preservation

    We are obsessed with preserving the legacy of Data General in minicomputer history, and have projects that salvage, restore, and archive DG hardware, software, documentation, newsletters, sales brochures, internal memos - basically "anything DG".  This complete web site is dedicated to preserving the Data General legacy.

    Official Archives

    We are the official archivist for a variety of DG-related organizations and vendors, including the main Data General international user's group, NADGUG.  These organizations have entrusted their official legacy history to us to preserve based on our experience and success with archiving documents, software and hardware.

    Open source projects

    We continue to contribute to various open source projects and initiatives that benefit individual hobbyist to large multi-national companies.