RE: Microsoft goes after the iSeries

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

As long as the idea was to use RPG skills to build thick client
applications that extend legacy systems, I was ambivalent.  I think
there are better thick client development environments, but on the other
hand it's a nice way to leverage your existing skill set.  However, now
that the message is clearly to move your iSeries systems to .NET, I am
quite opposed to the entire concept.

What I want to see is someone stand up and say, "Leave the back end on
the iSeries, and use whatever front end you want."  That's the REAL
answer.

Joe


> From: Pete Hall
> 
> It's still primarily a way to access the iSeries from a gui, although
they
> do have a tool for getting at SQL server data using the same
interfaces.
> They've been GA with the .NET version of AVR for close to 2 years. AVR
> always was a Windows product, so it's really not much of a change. In
> reality, I don't think they had any choice. It was either get on board
or
> junk their flagship product.