RE: ILE vs CLI. was V5R3

 >> ILE is not just the iSeries's version of CLI, it is all of IBM's.

I think  this phrase is at the crux of our disagreement Steve - if indeed we
have one.

ILE is _not_ any kind of version of CLI and was never intended to be so.  In
fact it wasn't really intended to be cross platform, although it did embrace
some cross platform initiatives (hence the CEE APIs).  It was designed to
provide (among other things) the kind of high-performance call environment
that would enable C and C++ to effectively play on the platform.  Certainly
there were many other issues addressed within the design, but the primary
goal was to have C and other call intensive languages perform well.  Period,
end of story.

It was never intended to provide the same kind of hardware independent
capabilities that CLI does.

ILE would be the vehicle by which a good performing implementation of CLI
could be delivered - just as is provides some underpinnings for Java.  But
it will never _be_ CLI - it is simply not it's design point.

My suggestion to you would be to start canvassing for a CLI implementation
on the iSeries.  Forget "changing" ILE into something it was never intended
to be.  IBM to date have placed their bets on Java - Now we need to get to
work to get them to implement CLI.

Jon Paris
Partner400
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