RE: MySQL on System i

["Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>  Java does a whole lot more than PHP; libraries exist for everything from
PDF creation to image transformation to ...

I agree there agree probably more comprehensive libraries available for Java
- but you picked the wrong examples <grin> - PDF and image
creation/transform are both supported.  Modifying PDFs is a "for-fee"
library I believe but the base includes PDF creation - I've played with it
some.  Excel spreadsheets etc. too.

> > for RPG are the EGL crew!

> Yes, them... <harrumph>

ROTFL!  Yeah - I'm persona non grata with them right now for daring to
suggest that they were insane to think that EGL would take over from RPG.
The sad thing is it is a great tool with huge potential - in certain
specific areas - many of them the same ones as PHP and Java.  But I doubt it
will ever take off on System i because of a) Cost b) Too mainframe oriented
and c) Its promoters insistence that it is equivalent to the second coming!
 
Jon Paris
Partner400

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