Re: midrange modernization tour question -- MIDRANGE-L

Trevor,

Nathan,

The problem with characterizing Joe Pluta being
opposed to modernization [Luddite], is that he has
been on the leading edge of technology with his PCS400
product, which is used specifically to extend and
modernize legacy applications.

I have never characterized Joe as being opposed to modernization. Joeimplied that, and apparently it worked on you.

I feel he is anti-Microsoft.

You need to decide whether you're going to spend your
time helping Microsoft extend its monopoly from the
desktop to the server, or to support OS/400 based
alternatives.

I do??? What is this "need to" of which you speak?? That seems to be arather narrow and biased perspective...This choice of which you speak is not a one or the other. In some cases, itwill include Microsoft solutions, in other cases it will not. This is whatmy posts have been about! I believe that we can support the .Net push tomove in the right direction - which is to integrate with an infrastructurethat includes iSeries as key to that infrastructure. That does not extend amonopoly - Microsoft do not have a monopoly in our world. But they are here,and if we allow them to work with our platform, then OUR platform will growinto more places.

Promoting products and technologies that are based on
Windows may have market appeal and promise, but
promoting them as a way to "help" the iSeries as a
platform, is going too far.  The net effect of what
you're promoting is to move more applications off the
iSeries and onto Wintel desktops and servers.

The "net effect" of what ~I~ promote is the exact opposite. I do not promotemoving applications OFF an iSeries. I have repeated this - where is thedisconnect? Did you attend the MMT and see me promoting migration away froman iSeries. Until you do - which is not in my future as of today - then youcannot claim I am. Joe tried, and he has not bothered to educate himselfabout what the MMT was about, either. I encourage you to go.

Promoting .Net and products based on .Net as "good"
for the iSeries, is just about as wrong as
characterizing Joe Pluta as a Luddite.

It is nice for you to have that opinion. But it is just an opinion andneither right or wrong. Besides, I never called Joe a Luddite - he made thatnice little transition himself.And, what I am saying is, .Net is here, and here to stay. Whether you thinkthat is "good" or not for the iSeries, I maintain that if we do not embraceit and find its correct place, we ~will~ lose our iSeries. If we continue tooppose for no reason other than "Microsoft is taking over", then we aremisguided and narrow minded. We have a chance to find the right place for.Net in our world (since it is here) and use it to our advantage. Simple,really.

Nathan Andelin

Trevor