Re: What makes Java so special?

** Reply to note from boothm@ibm.net Sat, 15 Nov 97 20:36:53 -0500

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> I believe you are right on with these comments Chris.  Rares Papaneau,
> AS/400 Application Development Manager spoke to our user group last week,
> and it is obvious that Java is big in the AS/400's future.  The new
> VisualAge Java programming tool looks like a winner to me, if the AS/400
> can perform.

Well, I think anyone who has worked with AS/400s over the last few years
knows that Rochester knows how to make a system perform. They never let up.
The AS/400 is a marvel in an era where focus seems to be far too often on
image. 

I have 100% confidence in the future of the AS/400. That is because I base
my judgement on the past performance of this group. 

Consider it. The "failure" of Rochester can be considered to be version 3.1
of OS/400. Why? Because it was unstable. But it was only unstable by
Rochester standards. PC platforms would have considered it the most stable
platform so far.

> Booth Martin     
 

Chris Rehm
Mr.AS400@ibm.net

How often can you afford to be unexpectedly out of business?
Get an AS/400.
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