Re: Fast400 Value to iSeries community is less than zero

From: Joe Pluta <joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com>
> I design the infrastructure once, and now I have all the benefits of
> client/server design.  A single point of entry (and change!) for my
business
> logic, a single place for auditing and security, the ability to change my
> database layout independent of my applications, and the ability to move my
> database and business logic to other machines, even other platforms.
> Client/server design provides unparalleled flexibility for what is really a
> very small cost

I agree completely with Mr. Pluma. Separating the application into
the appropriate layers  (presentation, communication, business
rules, back-end database, etc) is the only good way to write large
business applications. It maybe overkill for small (one-off) things,
but that is another story.