Re: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"

Scott Klement wrote:

> <snip>
>
> Of course, the big problem with having a really good RPG compiler
> on a Unix machine (again, especially a free one like Linux) is that
> a company could set up a Unix machine on their LAN, move all their
> existing applications over, and get rid of the old AS/400.  This
> is why I doubt IBM will ever write a compiler for Linux.

On the other hand, they have the Domino R5 beta for Linux
available for download today at www.lotus.com.

And IBM today signed onto the Trillian initiative to "port" Linux to 
Intel's first 64-bit chip, code-named Merced, joining Intel, VA Linux 
Systems, SGI, Hewlett-Packard, and Cygnus Solutions.

Ray

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