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On Wed, 20 Feb 2002, Nathan M. Andelin wrote: > IBM comes out with a Linux only iSeries, so the next step is to port native > OS/400 applications to run under Linux? Sounds a bit far out in left field Some posters mention that OS/400 applications should remain where they are: on OS/400. I think the main jist was porting RPG to linux. I guess people feel that if the iSeries can run linux, then linux ought to run the iSeries (most common) compiler. > to me! Why would anybody want to do that? I can think of some very good reasons. Suppose that linux and OS/400 can be made to be about equally reliable (my experience is that they are when using suitable hardware). Many smaller businesses cannot afford an iSeries. But linux is within their reach. My company would love to sell them software, but we don't want to rewrite our iSeries apps. We could sell them our software if it ran on linux. Whether or not they really need powerful accounting software is up to them :) As a business outgrows it small beginnings it needs software to grow with it. If we could get our foot in the door earlier and run our software on their linux servers when they are small, chances are good they will run our software on their big new iSeries when they grow up. Apple and Microsoft do the same thing by promoting their computers to schools. Get 'em while they're young and they will probably stick with you. I don't agree with Microsoft's business tactics but they are effective. James Rich james@eaerich.com
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