Systems replacement poll

["Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 >> Each /36 runs a complete business system, and I was wondering whether it
would be more feasible to convert the existing RPG code to RPG/400, and hook
the branches into an Internet connection with a larger box in Toronto, or
research a pc solution for each branch?

You mean RPG IV right Ken? <grin> There is no way in a million years I would
recommend anyone to switch to RPG/400.

The PC option may work for you, but my experience has been that works well
for applications that were developed on the S/36 work-alike platform and
then run on a "real" 36.  It doesn't usually work so well for an existing
S/36 app that is ported to the work-alike platform.

Given the amount of testing required in either case, and that with the
work-alike approach you still finish up with code that is a minimum of 15
years out-of-date (in terms of programming language as a minimum) - I'd
convert every time.

Jon Paris
Partner400