Re: Early Client Server on the AS/400

[nina jones <ddi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> does anyone know.    back in early '94 when ILE was announced, was it possible
> to use SQL to access the AS/400 database remotely?    At that time, a some
> companies went to a unix box (such as HP, Rs6000) and a DBMS (such as Oracle,
> Informix, or Sybase) because they wanted to go "client server".    Did they
> have to do this, or could they have stayed with the AS/400 and use SQL (and/or
> odbc) to call the as/400 database (named DB2 in early '94)  ..

well, i've been throwing away old papers today, and happened to run across one
that was the May 1994 announcements for client server.  brought back memories!

it mentioned that the original server machines were announced in 1993.  then the
as/400 was repositioned as a client/server, in addition to an application server
machine.

the announcement discussed visual rpg, and other interfaces using obdc to
incorporate the gui interface.

nj
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