Re: Cheaper Servers?

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Vernon,

This has been one of my major points all along. :-)


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Vernon Hamberg <vhamberg@attbi.com>
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04/12/2002 07:48 PM
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In a very broad view, a dumb terminal is a 5250 client. It has a little
bit
of processor in it, to handle the 5250 data stream.

So, in this broad sense, something has to stand between the box and its
display. This is a "client". Pick something. <g>

At 04:49 PM 4/12/02 -0600, you wrote:
>On Fri, 12 Apr 2002 BOBC@ri-net.com wrote:
>
> > Once IBM finishes moving CA, Ops Nav, and the console to 100% pure
java,
> > then any client can run the machine.
>
>I think Syd's point is that he doesn't want *any* client to run the
>machine.  You should be able to operate the iSeries without relying on
>another computer to work.
>
>James Rich
>james@eaerich.com

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