RE: Web apps on the AS/400

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

That's why I specifically said strategic, John.  I agree with you 100% that
screen scrapers and CGI have their place.  From a previous post:

"Now, I don't dispute the fact that there are times when the best is the
enemy of the good.  Like I said, screen scrapers have their place: namely,
when you've lost the source to an application but need to get it on the web.
Similarly, CGI-RPG has a place: in shops that refuse to learn Java, or are
running their machine at 99+% CPU already.  But like screen scraping,
CGI-RPG is a dead-end technique that adds nothing to your technological
toolbox - as they used to say at Digital, it's "a bag on the side of the
box".  And I'm tired of seeing it promoted as anything but a bandaid and a
shortcut."

They have certain tactical uses, they just stink from a strategic
standpoint.  As to the learning curve of Java, I agree it COULD take as long
as RPG IV to catch on.  In fact, I fear that it WILL take that long, because
we don't have the time.  I've noticed lately that Microsoft is making a BIG
push at the AS/400's marketplace.  And I think we need Java, and the ease of
GUI development that comes with it, to survive the MS marketing drive.

Again, that's an opinion.  But it's a pretty well founded one.

Joe


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-midrange-l@midrange.com
> [mailto:owner-midrange-l@midrange.com]On Behalf Of jpcarr@TREDEGAR.COM
> Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 4:25 PM
> To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Web apps on the AS/400
>
>
>
> Joe said;
> > But don't expect me to sit here and say with a straight face
> that CGI-RPG
> or
> >screen scrapers are an architecturally sound approach for any sort of
> >strategic development.  In my oh so obviously not very darned humble
> >opinion, they simply aren't.
> ><grumble>
>
> Joe,
>
> Re-read my post and carefully look at where I used the words
> "Tactical" and
> "Strategic"
>
> I stand by what I said within the predicates that I outlined.
>
>
> Just looking at the past,  If RPGIV took from V3R1 till now to get widely
> accepted,  I would predict that Java will take the same or longer time
> period.  No emotion either way,  Just a prediction.
>
> Respectfully
>
> John Carr

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