Re: Using % type functions/using RPG IV

I couldn't have said it better myself, and I have tried! So lets
petition IBM  that they place a 400 for open source development! 
If we can get an open source project going a few things will happen;
cost of software will go down, stability of software will go up,
expertise of programmers will go up, workload of individual programmers
will go down, more open source projects will crop up.
IBM should want to be deeply involved in the open source movement
because if the above statement is correct, and it has been proven to be
in the linux world, then the AS/400 becomes more attractive to potential
customers.
When a VAR can say to a customer, hey buy the AS/400 and download
[insert open source project here] I don't even have to finish the
thought. 
So lets start an email campaign to get IBM involved!
Enough whining!



>      Compare the man years (person years?) that have gone into Windows (all
>      flavours) to those that have gone into Linux.  The question of project
>      scale seems to have been answered once and for all; the real question
>      is availability of hackers.  In other words, the biggest sticking
>      point is your (a) above.
> 
>      What this means, realistically, is that there will be an open source
>      ERP system developed (it's kinda inevitable, really), but sadly it
>      probably won't be on an AS/400.  Unless IBM catch on to this, and that
>      right soon, the ideal machine won't be the one used for the ultimate
>      ERP package.
> 
>      :(
> 
>      ____________
>      Paul Cunnane
>      Mattel Interactive
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