Re: Converting RPG to Java

[Reeve <rfritchman@xxxxxxxxx>]

I've checked out ASC but they told me they charge "more" (I've heard 100%)
for ISV's.  I sell relatively few licenses a year, so their solution becomes
disproportionately expensive on a per-sale basis.  IBM doesn't charge me
more for a compiler because I use it to develop applications for sale, nor
do other vendors charge me when I use a tool to upgrade my code.

I can't figure out if ASC charges based on the number of the source members
or the number of program objects.  If your application is moderately
modularized, it appears you're going to be penalized.

I explained my evaluation process (including a TRB session in Rochester,
which you'd think would be a significant indication of my intent), noted the
other solution I had evaluated in detail, and provided source member/object
information but I never got a price.  Life is too short and I'll take my
business elsewhere.

-rf


On 2/1/06, pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx <pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>   Check out PSC/400 at www.plutabrothers.com  or RIO at
> www.asc-iseries.com
>   --
>
>   Paul Nelson
>   Arbor Solutions, Inc.
>   708-670-6978  Cell
>   pnelson@xxxxxxxxxx
>   ----- midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: -----
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>     To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>     From: Reeve < rfritchman@xxxxxxxxx>
>     Sent by: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
>     Date: 02/01/2006 02:11PM
>     Subject: Converting RPG to Java
>
>     Could IBM intercept the w-code output of the ILE compilers and convert
>
>     it to
>     some form of Java?  I'm sure this wouldn't be a cakewalk but it would
> be
>     better than the current solution (i.e., nothing).  It seems that
>     WebFacing does only half the job; offering an RPG-to-Java utility
> would
>     give IBM's Java/WebSphere effort a substantial boost.
>
>     IBM's Roadmap represents the first time in more than 25 years where
>     IBM's
>     "new direction" for the midrange product line is essentially
> unsupported
>     by
>     even a primitive IBM conversion tool.
>
>     -reeve
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