Re: Is anyone out there?

[Richard Baird <rbbaird@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris Rehm wrote:
 
> Can we all kick in with a little info on what our interest level is in
> Java?

medium to heavy (very heavy if I wasn't already so busy)

> I already get two other lists about Java, one general and one advanced. 

could you please forward the address to me? I'd like to subscribe.

> I
> was hoping that this list would maybe get some discussion going
> specifically in the area of Java's effect on the midrange and of course
> some programming discussion about accessing AS/400 objects.

IBM thinks it's going to be the silver bullet to bring new business to
the 400.  It may do that, but not for a while.  Until the language
matures, it's going to be (for the most part) just for little things.  

IBM wants to cash in on the e-biz, and I've never seen them as light on
thier feet as they have been trying to get the 400 "net worthy", but I
don't think they're moving fast enough, if java's going to be thier
saviour.

But I must say, IBM's enthusiasm is encouraging.  I've never seen them
publicly spend as much money on anything, especially something they
won't see an ROI for years.

> How many of you are familiar with the SF project? Any feedback on what you
> think it means for the future of Java?

Only what I read in the trade rags.  I was at the news400 java decisions
conference in chicago last week, and they talked about it a lot.  I
really think, in theory, it's the smartest thing IBM's done in a long
time.  As long as they don't price it out of most ISV's range, it could
lure a lot of them to the 400 and other ibm platforms.  If the objects
are as well defined and feature rich as they promise, it makes perfect
sense.

regards,

rick
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