Ok, so we have a list...

["david.gibbs@xxxxxxxxxx" <devdmg@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

... to discuss JAVA on the '400.

My question is: Is JAVA *REALLY* as platform independant as it's 
supposed to be?

Will I be able to take a JAVA program on the Mac, that uses GUI
elements, and copy the object it over to the '400 and run it on a
greenscreen w/o modifications?

The be honest... I have my doubts.  "C" was supposed to allow us to 
be platform independant, but it never materilized as a worthwhile 
solution for "Real" applications (I consider real applications to be 
things in the relm of A/P, A/R, G/L, etc).

In order to be TRULY platform independant, the interface elements 
would have to seek the lowest common denominator... and that 
precludes any GUI elements.  The interface would end up being 
strictly text based.

Don't get me wrong... I *LIKE* the idea of JAVA... and think that, if 
any system can truly support a platform independant object system, 
the AS/400 is the one (Heck, they've been platform independant from 
the get-go)... I'm just a pesemist :)

david
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David Gibbs
Sr. Software Engineer
Silvon Software
Westmont, IL
(630) 655-3313 x6479
http://www.silvon.com
mailto:david.gibbs@silvon.com

Opinions expressed are strictly my own and do 
not necessarily reflect those of my employer

Sometimes you have loose your mind to come to your senses.

                   -- DMRoth
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