RE: New RPG programmers

I'm not sure as how big the impact would it be for IBM to push OS/400 into 
schools.  Its nice to have that but I don't see that as critical for OS/400's 
survival.

Here's what come to mind at the monument:
1) I see pricing as the big one.  That include the OS400 and vendor software 
that run on OS40.  
2) All the existing 400 shops that keep using good old green screen and tell 
others that green its all it can do might also have big impact on AS400.  (once 
again nothing is wrong with green screen, just user perception).
3) Cannot goto wal-mart to buy a pc and install OS/400 on it.  If I'm a 
programmer that want to start a software company but do not have a lot to 
invest, I would probably go for something cheap (Java, mySql...).


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Don
Sent: Tuesday, November 09, 2004 9:54 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: New RPG programmers




Well, if IBM doesn't get their act together on getting OS/400 (i5 or
whatever) INTO THE SCHOOLS, the only folks that will be teaching RPG will
be user groups, private classes and a few classes at ILS...

Once again, people bring to the workplace the tools they learn in
school...  I have to really wonder why IBM's not pushing OS/400 in the
school places...(other than telling them they can run linux on
iSeries...which really doesn't do anything for OS/400 centric arenas!)