Re: Why is the iSeries so slow-New generation in IT

["Don McIntyre" <dnmcin@xxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Jensen" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Windows blows up more, but has a billion times the tools,
> particularly end-user oriented tools.
>
I agree.  My point was not to put down PC's or even PC developers, but to
say that software development is moving to PC developers because the skill
base for new technology is on the PC.  The iSeries developer, with all of
the development and applications experience, does not have the skills to
respond to the needs of the user.  Nor are many putting out the effort to do
so.  Therefore, management is looking to the PC community for their
development.

PC's are definitely have their place in IT.   They are necessary for client
side applications and have tons of excellent  (and cool) development tools,
but I don't see them even close to the iSeries in performance & reliability.
Lack of iSeries technical skills is forcing the issue though.

>which are not dissertations, but this one was a little too
>funny in its placement.

Note that I started a new thread subject with my response.  It came to mind
partly because I felt a little ornery, and also due to the many postings
that have been made arguing that the 'PC is equal to the iSeries in
processing capabilities.  I feel that a lot of this argument is coming from
the younger PC crowd that hasn't gone through the years of expecting and
experiencing the reliability & performance that the iSeries provides.

Don