Re: IBM I as a web server?

There is nothing "turn of the century" about _anything_ that has been suggested Booth.

As I'm sure you know, in this crazy world of IT there is always something "new and shiny" coming along.

For example many things that you may read as negatives against CGI are in part because a) someone wants to sell you on the new shiny thing and b) because many of the issues with CGI apply to other platforms, but were dealt with in the IBM i Apache version and so are not an issue.

There is never a "best" solution. It is always a balance between what you need, the skills you have, available tolling, and of course $s.

We run a web site for our business (SystemiDeveloper.com <http://systemideveloper.com/>) where the dynamic pages are is built from RPG CGI (CGIDEV2 for the most part), PHP, SQL and RPG stored procedures, and more. While it is due for an overhaul looks wise it works very well.

When I have worked with clients I have used PHP, CGIDEV2, PowerExt, the IWS and more. So some Apache based stuff, some IWS stuff. Whatever fits the job and works for the client. Increasingly I'm seeing a need for node.js and (much as I dislike Javascript) will have to get into that in the future, just as the introduction of Mono and .Net core means I'll have to at least get a basic understanding of those technologies.

Pick a technology and learn it. Then pick another and learn that. Stop looking for the "right" answer - there isn't one other than sometimes for a very specific set of circumstances.


Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com

On Nov 26, 2018, at 6:39 PM, Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I am pretty sure I am not saying that nor anything close to it.

I am trying to move forward, get new knowledge, and am being told that turn of the century stuff is good enough.

No wonder we get the reputation we do.

And yes, I struggled off and on for months. And yes, people on Midrange helped a lot. I understand and appreciate that.



On 11/26/2018 3:31 PM, Bradley Stone wrote:

So you struggled with this for months, got help from many people on the
list, and now you're going to suggest maybe the Apache server is outdated
when others are saying it's not and a super stable platform?

Cmon, Booth.

Bradley V. Stone
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