1999 predictions...

OK, I'm on my first cup of RPG, Uh, er, JAVA....So, I'll take my first
SWAG at 1999....with options to ammend my list after my 2nd cup of COBOL,
uh, er JAVA...somehow I'm not sure about this JAVA yet.... :)


1.  Netfinity servers go bye-bye...functionality obsorbed into other
technology.

2.  IBM is FORCED to FINALLY certify the end product software packages of
their "business partners" for QUALITY...since there is not certification
to date adn to much crap going out of (albeit a minority) business
partners.

3.  IBM finally realizes that certifying AS/400 professionals isn't
supported by the market and regardless of how much cash it generates, the
program get's back burner.

4.  Programmer rates/hr for programming RPG, COBOL, queries, etc., goes
through the roof due to tonnes of ignoramous CEO's not realizing their Y2K
exposure adn are faced with fix it or going out of business...

5.  There will be a prep course for senior systems people to become
professional witnesses for Y2K litigation...primarily against the kind of
dorks mentioned in #2.

6.  Now that AOL, Netscape and sun have a major hold on the browser
market, and since it's in JAVA, you'll see JAVA start to be taken
seriousely....it may even become THE ubiquitous language of the 21st
century...well, at least for the first 3 years... :)

7.  Al will continue to  include midrange-l on his web page.

8.  Common will eliminate CRE's, do ALOT more with local user groups.
This is goodness if handled right...

9.  Al's kid's teacher will continue to hear more about AIX, NT and
OS/390 from IBM  and v.little about OS/400...(see newsletter archives,
www.wash-midrange.org, Aug '98 newsletter).

10.  There will by only 1 upgrade to os/400 in '99.

11.  There will be a internet simulcast of AS/400 training...

12.  More ignoramic preachers will declare Y2K to be the cause of the
apocalypse...so send money to their causes while you still can...:) :) :)

13.  "palm tops" will finally come out with enough resouces and power to
do more than tell me I have a dentist appt next July 18th....

14.  IBM will break $200/shr...mainly due to Y2K...(eat your heart out Joe
Kearnan...)


...Ok, I'm gonna take a break for lunch...this is too strenuous..L:)


Don in DC

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