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From: Joe Pluta <joepluta@PlutaBrothers.com> > You're right, Leif. A server program is more efficient than the > corresponding monolithic program, but the sum of the client program and the > server program is roughly equivalent. However, a server can provide > performance boosts such as leaving data paths open and caching small tables > that simply aren't as efficiently implemented in a monolithic program that > is invoked in different interactive sessions. Correct? ===> yes, but not to the point of making it 'far MORE' efficient. In fact, a decebt operating makes more of a difference by caching accesses, etc. So, yes, but not 'far MORE'. > > > Let us assume for a moment that everybody went where 'IBM > > wants them to go' and converted everything to run client/server. > > That would remove the CFINT revenue and if as some (e.g. > > Jon Pais) have claimed that revenue is essential to the viability > > of the platform, then the platform will die when everybody is > > doing client/server. The only saving grace is that doing client/ > > server may require a lot more processing power forcing people > > to buy bigger boxes thus enhancing IBM's revenue to offset the > > CFINT tax, > > Ah, but I don't agree with Jon's assertion. ===> neither do I, BTW, I think the CFINT tax is just a 'low-hanging fruit', but Jon is not alone, there are many others of a similar ilk. > client/server processing is better than monolithic programming. ===> no argument, really. I was just not convinced by your very strong statement that C/S is 'far MORE' efficient. C/S is a 'far BETTER' approach for many other reasons.
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