RE: Web apps on the AS/400

I only said it so people would quit talking like OO is Java and Java is OO.
It's like saying RPG when you mean ILE.  Java isn't the first, only, or last
OO programming language.  

Then again, our definitions of "fad" may be different.

Brad

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Schenck, Don [mailto:Don.Schenck@pfizer.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 1:20 PM
> To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Web apps on the AS/400
> 
> 
> Brad --
> 
> Really? Seriously ... you honestly believe Java is a fad?
> 
> Wow. I'm astonished. Why ever do you say that?
> 
> -- Don Schenck
>    Schenck Technical Consulting
>    DonS@SchenckTech.com / www.SchenckTech.com 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Stone, Brad V (TC) [mailto:bvstone@taylorcorp.com]
> > Sent: March 20, 2001 1:26 PM
> > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> > Subject: RE: Web apps on the AS/400
> > 
> > 
> > Java IS a fad.  OO isn't.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Schenck, Don [mailto:Don.Schenck@pfizer.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 11:47 AM
> > > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> > > Subject: RE: Web apps on the AS/400
> > > 
> > > 
> > > Avi --
> > > 
> > > Forgive my ignorance ... but what does your post have to do 
> > with Java?
> > > 
> > > If you think Java is a fad ... then ignore it.
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > -- Don Schenck
> > >    Schenck Technical Consulting
> > >    DonS@SchenckTech.com / www.SchenckTech.com 
> > > 
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Avi Hecht [mailto:avi_hecht@hotmail.com]
> > > > Sent: March 20, 2001 11:17 AM
> > > > To: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> > > > Subject: Re: Web apps on the AS/400
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > In the mid 70's we were told that COBOL is dead and PL/I is 
> > > > the new game in
> > > > town ...
> > > > 
> > > > Once upon a time there was a giant in the IT field known as 
> > > > big blue and a
> > > > tiny fellow names Bill came and the rest is history ...
> > > > 
> > > > Avi
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "Buck Calabro" <buck.calabro@aptissoftware.com>
> > > > To: <MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com>
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 4:49 PM
> > > > Subject: RE: Web apps on the AS/400
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > > Don you're right as usual.  Learning Java is a Good Thing.  
> > > > Unfortunately,
> > > > > "book" Java and "real world production" Java are not the 
> > > > same thing.  To
> > > > > further muddle the waters, there are few books that delve into
> > > > client-server
> > > > > types of applications like Joe and Brad are working on.  
> > > > Now if I can find
> > > > a
> > > > > 400 I can configure Websphere on...
> > > > >
> > > > > Buck
> > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Schenck, Don
> > > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 20, 2001 8:18 AM
> > > > > > To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'
> > > > > > Subject: RE: Web apps on the AS/400
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Folks --
> > > > > >
> > > > > > It's simple: LEARN JAVA!
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If for NO other reason, you have a broader job market. 
> > > > And it's a good
> > > > > > bullet against Microsoft. This is coming from someone who 
> > > > actually LIKES
> > > > > > Microsoft products.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Learn Java.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -- Don Schenck
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