RE: IBM pushing Java

Dave Kahn Wrote:

"Yes, but that's simply an argument for not modifying the source at all,
it's not an argument for not converting to RPG/IV before applying any mods.

If the problem is caused by your mod. it's not the vendor's problem. If the
problem is not caused by the mod. it's reproducible in the vanilla version,
hence it is the vendor's problem."


It is a argument for not converting to IV.  As you say, if the problem can
be reproduced in the Vanilla product it is the Vendor's responsibility to
fix it.....but ONLY in the Vanilla product.  That fix still has to be
applied to the custom version and therefore it MUST be easier to do that
task when the source has not be converted.  If the Software Vendor has a
really great product with very little problems then my point is mute and
conversion would be understandable.  That is usually not the case (in my
experience).  The software I have been dealing with dictates that fixes need
to be applied on a very regular basis.


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