Re: IBM getting rid of RPG

["srichter " <srichter@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,

I am curious to know if you agree with the following stmts:

Server models have been made less competitive by ibm because the interactive 
features have been removed.

The interactive features of the iseries are useful in the server market. The 
ability of 100's of users to telnet into the server and access proven terminal 
based applications is a significant competitive advantage over NT.
  
The removal of the interactive capabilities of the system is not a minor 
matter. Without it, the system is less easy to use, many fewer pgmrs know how 
to pgm the system, and the range of applications available to run on the system 
is reduced.

Sales and acceptance of the iseries is diminished because of the removal of 
interactive from the server models.


Steve Richter


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