Re: Updating files from the web

["Mark Allen" <scprideandms@xxxxxxxxx>]

nope a 40 something year old ex-CIO who decided it ain't worth the money, so
now I am back to being a techie and just beginning the "fight" to move us to
a Windows .NET platform (600K+ just for the software........)

On 11/27/06, DeLong, Eric <EDeLong@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You became a 30-something CIO?
>
> <GDR>
> Eric
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Mark Allen
> Sent: Monday, November 27, 2006 7:43 AM
> To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> Subject: Re: Updating files from the web
>
>
> "but I am regularly running into people who are fighting to keep
> their iSeries systems alive in the realm of 30-something CIO's who want to
> dump the iSeries because of the green screen.  While this is not really a
> good business move"
>
> I just became one of those people
>
>
> On 11/27/06, Raby, Steve <agnictsr@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Great discussion chaps,
> >
> > The thing is my colleague knows ASP rather well so that is what we are
> > using, we are taking all the points about security on board, but our
> main
> > problem is of course trying to put numeric data across to the iSeries.
> It
> > seems that this cannot be done so we will do the alpha load and convert
> > thing. Thanks for your time.  :-)
> >
> > Eduard, I will be changing my place of work very soon (not my choice
> tho'
> > unfortunately :-( ) and Amsterdam is nowhere near as bad as London,
> traffic
> > wise, although the way that most Dutch persons seem to drive I think
> they
> > went to the Kamikaze school of motoring :-)
> >
> > So I am looking for a job, anyone know of any contracts in BC or Alberta
> > perhaps?  :-)
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> > Van: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]Namens Vernon Hamberg
> > Verzonden: maandag 27 november 2006 7:41
> > Aan: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
> > Onderwerp: RE: Updating files from the web
> >
> >
> > I have to love it when you all agree violently!!
> >
> > Later
> >
> > At 11:50 PM 11/26/2006, you wrote:
> >
> > > > From: richard@xxxxxxxxxxx
> > > >
> > > > I don't think we can hang our hats on not using SQL.
> > >
> > >AIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!
> > >
> > >Richard, please read what I wrote.  SQL is fine (especially if you
> avoid
> > the
> > >drawbacks, most of which you have addressed), but ODBC is bad.
> > >
> > >Repeat after me: ODBC is NOT SQL.
> > >
> > >ODBC is NOT SQL.
> > >
> > >ODBC is NOT SQL.
> > >
> > >(And ODBC is bad <grin>.)
> > >
> > >Joe
> > >
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