Re: buying ibm stuff ( offtopic response )

[Jim Welsh <jimwelsh@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Booth

Wish I'd run into more programmers ( on the job ) with your enthusiam!

I've been wanting to get going with the GUI on the 400 for years now but somehow
I keep winding up in the muck of RPG maintenance...

I'm at a shop now where I might get a chance to experiement more and have some
time for
learning. We'll be getting a new 600 in a couple weeks with V4R2 loaded...

That's a start...

But the downside is we ( MIS manger and myself )  first have to finish a PRMS
upgrade
as well as handle adminstration for a Citrix Winframe network using WYSE
Winterms...etc...

Before we can complete the PRMS upgrade we gotta convert a bunch of reports that
are written
in FUSION ( ugly )...

I have to get the reports done fast as possible and don't know RPGIV well enough
to be fast enough in that so have to stick to what I know best...III

I've subscribed to Gary Guthrie's RPG SOURCE which is great and of course read
all the
AS400 newsgroups and this list.

There's only so many hours in a day and this stuff takes some time to learn....

Anyway just wanted to say I really enjoy reading your posts and I share your
frustration with
the lack of prime time point and click power on the 400...

I'm keeping a close eye on the GUI developments...I'd really like to see the 400
get it together
in that regard...

Nice to see SOMEONE else feels the same way! : )

boothm@ibm.net wrote:

> Is there any negotiating or special pricing available on IBM stuff by
> shopping around?  If so, where would be a good place to look?
>
> I am interested in buying a license for VaRPG and Code/400 for myself if I
> can afford it, and since it's my own money I'll probably worry over $50
> more than I would if it was someone else's money.
>
> --
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> boothm@ibm.net
> Booth Martin
> -----------------------------------------------------------

--
Jim Welsh
System 36 ? Free ? NO THANKS....get a freakin 400 already! LOL
http://www.netcom.com/~jimwelsh/welcome/welcome.html
mailto:jimwelsh@ix.netcom.com


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