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  3. February 2009

Re: what was the single mgmt decision made in mid-1990s. period

Nathan Andelin wrote:
From: Jerry Draper I think it might have been the decision by IBM
NOT to give us a GUI interface like X-Window on the iSeries.

Well, browser technologies eclipsed x-windows, and IBM threw-in with
Sun, HP, and others to back Java. Now, about 12 years later, IBM has
put together a pretty big ecosystem around Java which is paying off.

So at that point, asking IBM to develop a native IBM i GUI is (and I
know this is somewhat exaggerated for effect) roughly akin to asking
Exxon Mobile to build a 150 HP electric motor.

Pity. As I've said before, if they hadn't abandoned further development of 5250 data stream with the InfoWindow II series, it would probably look an awful lot like X on a really nice hardware X-terminal does these days.

And as to the Exxon Mobil (no "e") electric motor, nice analogy. Another one would be "like asking HP or Epson to come out with an 'inkjet killer' printer."

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