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Leif, Maybe I missed a post. I don't recall any recent posts from any Jon Pais (nor Jon Paris, either...;-) jt > -----Original Message----- > From: midrange-l-admin@midrange.com > [mailto:midrange-l-admin@midrange.com]On Behalf Of Leif Svalgaard > Sent: Saturday, November 10, 2001 2:03 PM > To: midrange-l@midrange.com > Subject: Re: CFINT: I understand it now... > > > 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. > > > > _______________________________________________ > This is the Midrange Systems Technical Discussion (MIDRANGE-L) > mailing list > To post a message email: MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, > visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/midrange-l > or email: MIDRANGE-L-request@midrange.com > Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives > at http://archive.midrange.com/midrange-l. >
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