Java for AS400

 >> The Visual RPG limits the scope of deployment to Windows platforms
connected to the AS/400.  (I *know* that is going to get me some more hate
mail.  ;-)  )

Hate ?  No - correction - Yes !!

The upcoming release of VisualAge for RPG is removing its Windows
dependency by directly generating Java as an alternative to Windows
executables.  I know it works because I have it here on my laptop and it
works just fine.  Upcoming releases are supposed to allow you to integrate
you new Java components with the RPG generated stuff etc. etc.

I would hate to view it as a "conversion" tool - although I _know_ some
marketing folks will sell it that way.  But it does work and offers a
viable method for preserving and modernizing an existing application base -
not to mention allowing for a more gradual skills transition.

I know you spreken the C++ and Java (as well as RPG and COBOL) but frankly
I think I'm in the majority in that learning OO (forget Java) is
non-trivial.  I think the flaw in Rochester's plans is that they too often
fail to appreciate that the language is not the issue - OO analysis and
design is the issue and will be the gating factor as to whether people
can/will switch.

Jon Paris


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