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  3. May 2006

Re: The Perpetual Myth of iSeries Obsolescence

Not to contest what you write, Trevor, but the use of a mouse and a calendar to select a date can be done fairly easily on a 5250 session. 

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I believe we are part of the problem of the attitude towards the System i because we refuse to introduce the newer techniques that are available to us. For some reason we equate the mouse with evilness, sloth, and bad practices. 

Does a Mankind have but one style of hammer?



Trevor Perry wrote:
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The concept of a mouse is not the issue. The concept of a GUI application is to add more value to the application than green screen can ever do. How about a calendar control? Selecting a date is not a longer process than typing a date, but it is -without question - MUCH MORE ACCURATE. Using a graphical user interface PROPERLY to ADD value to a green screen application will save a lot of time, and improve accuracy caused by human input, and in the end, will save money when those data entry resources are applied to other tasks inside the company. 
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The dark ages are over - get modern.

Long live the System i.

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