RE: CFINT: I understand it now...

Leif,

You wrote "One of the most important is that it makes it a lot easier to get
off the platform.  :-)"

I caught the ":-)", but this is sometimes given ***seriously*** as an
advantage to some particular methodology.. for example Java.  I've never
managed to see this as much of an advantage.  The reason I work on iSeries
is that I'd rather not compromise quality, and seek the
least-common-denominator type of solutions that are readily available on
other platforms.

JMHO.  I recognize there are other pros and cons, but never understood this
particular advantage to Java and such, over the iSeries.

jt


> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com
> [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Leif Svalgaard
> Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 2:20 PM
> To: midrange-l@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: CFINT: I understand it now...
>
>
> From: Joe Pluta <joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com>
> > > ===> no argument, really. I was just not convinced by your very
> > > strong statement that C/S is 'far MORE' efficient. C/S is a 'far
> > > BETTER' approach for many other reasons.
> >
> > I think I've restated my position adequately... C/S and monolithic
> > applications are "roughly equivalent", but servers have
> opportunities for
> > performance enhancements not available to monolithic techniques.
>
> you COULD do similar things (caching of small tables) in a monolithic
> program.
>
> > And, as
> > you pointed out, there are other benefits, not the least of which is
> > prograsmmer productivity.  Remove the word "far" from my original
> statement,
> > and we can quit quibbling.
> >
>
> remove MORE (especially CAPITALIZED) as well and we agree. The
> benefits are
> not efficiency, but a host of other things, and they are real. One of the
> most important is
> that it makes it a lot easier to get off the platform.  :-)
>
>
>
>
>
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