RE: Saving the System i: Fight Rather Than Switch -- MIDRANGE-L

In some ways the client doesn't need to be proprietary.  I manage my
wireless router, my SAN tape drives, etc. using other peoples
proprietary clients.  It's doable.

And keep in mind it doesn't necessarily have to be complicated nor does
it have to make complete sense.  There have been people that have said
on this list as well as people I've talked to personally who have said
'It doesn't have a native GUI and I see that as a major problem'.  I
myself do not see that as a valid business nor technical decision.
However, remember one of the areas of interest is to help compel people
who work on other platforms to adopt the System i.  This could help
assist existing customers plus help the system adopt some others.
Fighting every aspect on the rest of the industry may not be the answer.

Michael Crump
 
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-----Original Message-----
From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Nathan Andelin
Sent: Sunday, December 10, 2006 6:15 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: Saving the System i: Fight Rather Than Switch

Aaron Bartell wrote:

I think IBM would be best to go the proprietary UI route
and create their own thin client that has predefined sets of
controls that aid RPG programmers in building incredibly
solid GUI interfaces.

 
If IBM were to take your suggestion, and develop their own proprietary
client, how well would it compete against Firefox, Internet Explorer,
and Macromedia Flash, to name just three alternatives?

I don't think extremely productive applications can be built
in the browser.

 
You're not alone in this Aaron, and I would agree that most browser
based interfaces are less productive than 5250 when it comes to data
entry and maintenance, but I think I could change your mind with a brief
demo of a model I developed for database inquiry and maintenance, using
just HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and RPG.  Send me a private email if you'd
be interested in scheduling a "GotoMeeting" session.
 
Nathan.


 
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