Re: Future fo AS/400??????????????:(:

[gcrane@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

I am an IS Manager....not technically literate.  What I want to know is.....

What can you do with RPG that you can NOT do with other languages?

 What can you do with other language that RPG can NOT do?

When I speak to my technical people I am looking for business solutions and
trying to make the best LONG TERM investment for my company.  If I have
technical staff that is not understanding other competing technologies and which
is best for the job at hand, than I certainly do not feel confident that my long
term investment in that person (machine, language) is a good shot nor do I feel
secure in advising my boss (the President) of the best direction for the
company.  Get my drift.  I need and look for people who are self-educating
themselves continually on various technologies.  They don't have to be experts
but they have to understand the strengths and weaknesses of each and what it can
or can't do for our company.  They we try to put the best tool to the job.

I love the AS400 box and everything it has afforded for me and my company.  NT
is being pushed by every vendor.  Besides NT and Java, CGI, etc. is also the
high push by internal people in my company for Lotus Notes solutions.  Is anyone
keeping current with Lotus script?   So, I as manager and other managers have to
make some hard decisions that impact you guys.  We NEED you to be literate in a
variety of things and give us you unbiased opinions.  That is the only way ALL
of us survive.





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