Re: Future of 5250 and other interesting topics.

[ken shields <kjs@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

        Jan, give it a few more years, the way things are going, i would not be
at all surprised to see a return.
        Next time around it will be called a 0525 thin client, that, because it
does 'client server' work, and the main files are all on the
server....stay with me....only has a floppy drive, for downloading some
data for MS back-office
blah, blah,blah

Jan Megannon wrote:
>
> I have been following with interest the discussions on this list, having
> newly subscribed.
>
> Regarding the pending(?) demise of 5250 and the 'dumb' terminal or
> green-screen :- it will be a pity to see it go, as I always believed
> that one should never put any thing more intelligent on the desktop than
> that which is sitting behind the keyboard. Just a thought!
>
> Cheers.
>
> Jan Megannon.
> Memetics Systems.
> South Africa.
>
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