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OK, we'll piss of David, but this is where the thread is, sorry David. >And that is you have to learn .NET and >start using it to front end your RPG applications. Hey, I'm the first to push .NET! My point is, changing a program for technologies sake isn't a wise business move. If there is a driving _business_ reason for the change, .NET is the way to go (I was trying to stay language neutral! <G>) but if there's not a business reason to change, IT's time would be better spent where there are business requirements. I know, when the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem is a nail, then again, you can solve lots of problems with a hammer. <G> -Walden ------------ Walden H Leverich III Tech Software (516) 627-3800 x11 WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://www.TechSoftInc.com Quiquid latine dictum sit altum viditur. (Whatever is said in Latin seems profound.) -----Original Message----- From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Richter Sent: Thursday, 02 June, 2005 11:01 To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries Subject: Re: Web Interfacing Advantages? On 6/2/05, Walden H. Leverich <WaldenL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > You mentioned one other interesting thing though, that the old school > guys "do not see a > need to move any of the apps." And that's something you should consider. > Make sure you're moving green screen apps to the browser for a valid > business reason -- "because it's cool" isn't a valid business reason. > You're spending time, money and effort when you move a screen from 5250 > to the browser, if there's a business reason, great, if not leave it > where it is. This is a decision the users and management should be > involved in, not something IT decides. If the business will benefit from > web, get there, but if it won't, the "old school" guys may still know a > thing or two. If the old school guys level of knowledge of .NET is anything like what I knew of it this time last year, then I dont think the OSGs know enough to make that judgement. Sure, the OSGs know the applications and that is critical, but if you dont know what can or cant be done with an asp.net web page or how long it takes to put one together, then you will not know what it takes to front end or replace those RPG applications. The current version of .NET has not been changed since it was released, what?, 4 years ago. This year .NET 2.0 is being released for general availability. Couple that with the 64 bit windows and dual core technologies being released also this year, by this time next year Windows will be in a very strong position. I am not trying to pull anyones chain by posting this, if you are an RPG programmer in a Windows/AS400 shop ( compared to Linux/as400 ) you have to be ready for what is to come. And that is you have to learn .NET and start using it to front end your RPG applications. -Steve
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