RE: What is an AS/400?

AS/400 folk aren't allowed a good time?  I watch the threads too.  And I
think if someone could say something intelligent about a subject, they
wouldn't get shut down so hard.  (Which is the POINT of the site, to speak
your mind).  The biggest question the folks have there now is a real world
solution for Java.  No takers yet...  I'm waiting too.

Brad

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> From: Jon.Paris@hal.it [mailto:Jon.Paris@hal.it]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 12:40 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Cc: bvstone@onebox.com
> Subject: What is an AS/400?
> 
> 
> 
>  >> You also mentioned you were looking for "success 
> stories".  I think
> it's a good example to show what it can do with it's legacy 
> language, OS,
> etc.. etc...
> 
> At the risk of being branded an "old fogey" (it wouldn't be 
> the first time
> but mostly it's because I support RPG), I'd hate to recommend 
> the genX site
> to anyone right now.  It is a wonderful example of what can 
> be done with
> RPG, but surely there are better references than a site where the
> discussions rarely rise above the level of "you don't agree with me
> therefore you're an idiot". (Note for those who haven't yet 
> visited - the
> words used on the site are rarely as polite as "idiot"!)
> 
> As an advocate of "keep it RPG unless there's a real-world reason to
> change" I keep visiting hoping that something interesting 
> will be said.
> Sadly even those discussions with promise end real quickly 
> because anyone
> with an opposing view is just insulted and shouted down.
> 
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