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So, if everything is being called "WebSphere" is this just like SAA? Remember SAA? Everything was to fall under the SAA umbrella, except the stuff IBM didn't want to sell. So now everything falls under websphere, except the stuff IBM doesn't want to sell. What's the difference if a product is called "IBM HTTP Server" or "IBM Websphere HTTP Server"? Is that worthy of a full Version change in the Operating System? A few years ago we went from Version 2 release 3, to Version 3 release 1 and the only thing that changed was the copyright date and the Version number. Then we went from Version 3, Release 7 to Version 4 Release 1, again nothing new. Don't get me wrong. I'm not complaining about IBM. So what's my problem? My problem is we're being hyped up again for a big release that really has little to do with our problems for "today". IBM seems to keep trying to solve yesterday's problems or next year's problems. When I have problems that are applicable today. Take the Webfacing tool, a very good idea. About 2 years ago it would have been gold! But it is still something to consider using. But here is the issue with webfacing. Webfacing runs applications as Interactive Apps. Not batch, so the line we've been fed to move off of Interactive and into better performing Client/Server apps (which use batch) doesn't seem to apply here. Yet I just paid a HUGE "tax" for non-Zero interactive on my 270. Now, to use IBM latest offering, I have to use up my expensive Interactive resources for what appears to be client/server (webfaced) applications, but in reality are nothing more that interactive RPG/DDS apps which have been mapped to HTML. An okay idea, but what happen to Batch? I guess my question is, besides adding some questionable 'features' to RPG IV, changing the program product number and wrapping everything Websphere, what's new in V5? I'm trying to understand if these costly version announcements are significant, or just marketing hype. And, hardware enhancements don't count because there's new hardware announced by everyone all that time. Bob Cozzi +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com. | To subscribe to this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-SUB@midrange.com. | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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