Re: more ex-Screen Scraper?

["Nathan M. Andelin" <nandelin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: "David Gibbs" <david@midrange.com>
> I don't think this type of product comparison helps anyone ...
> could you take it to private email?

David,

I agree that some of our language has led to "feelings".  We may have a
vested interest in one technology, or another.  But, for me, the screen
shots added value to the discussion.  And, although a GUI product may rely
with a 5250 data stream, it has been useful to learn how extensible it might
be, while having a lightweight footprint on the workstation.

It would help me (and hopefully, others too) to better understand the role
of a "repository", and where to store it.  If stored on the server, then how
does the client access it?  If stored on the client, then how does the
developer distribute it?

In general, this list seems to be the right place to discuss 5250 emulation,
GUI, and client-server technologies.  Trevor and Paul have made a good point
that the term "screen scraper" has suffered from negative press, which may
not be justified.

It would be helpful to move beyond the terms that polarize the discussion,
and try to understand both common and distinctive ground.

Thanks,

Nathan M. Andelin
www.relational-data.com