RE: Anyone not using WDSC for RPG development -- RPG400-L

I've heard this argument before.

I don't buy it.

First off, you can get an 3GHz class machine for much less than $1,000.  Here's 
an Athlon 64bit 3200+ w/1GB RAM from HP for $700.
http://h71016.www7.hp.com/dstore/MiddleFrame.asp?page=config&ProductLineId=429&FamilyId=2045&BaseId=15121&oi=E9CED&BEID=19701&SBLID=

or http://tinyurl.com/83njf

Secondly, I've never heard of a Windows developer who had problems getting a 
new PC to run Microsoft's latest and greatest.


The productivity of WDSC makes for a quick ROI given the low cost of new 
hardware.


I think that the argument is simply an excuse used by developers who don't want 
to leave their comfort zone.  



Charles Wilt
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iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
ph: 513-573-4343
fax: 513-398-1121
 

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> This does seem to be the biggest roadblock. You need a pretty powerful
> workstation to run this tool. Allot of companies cannot 
> afford to supply
> their development staff with new PCs every time the IDE gets 
> more and more
> bloated. Especially with the bloat of Windows OS, MS Office, 
> Lotus Notes
> and any other programs that developers may run in an iSeries shop.
> 
> It does seem a bit funny that IBM keeps pushing Java and 
> Linux down peoples
> throat, but won't port their main development tool to Linux.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Mark
> 
> Mark D. Walter
> Senior Programmer/Analyst
> CCX, Inc.
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> We are still using green screen here.
> we are 6 iseries programmers
> only me tried WDSC, but with an old release, and not enogh 
> memory (256Mo)
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> The reasons are :
>     no time (now) to learn a new tool because we have a lot 
> of work now.
>     another new tool to deal with now (not a seu like)
>     and waiting for the lastest release of WDSC ordered at IBM.
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> we are planning to use it in the next months.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Colin Williams" <colin.williams@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'" <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, June 09, 2005 11:54 AM
> Subject: Anyone not using WDSC for RPG development
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> > Guys,
> >
> > Theres been articles online suggesting that as400 shops 
> have not really
> > accepted eclipse/WDSC as useful development tools, and are 
> sticking with
> SEU
> > on green screen.
> >
> > Here, most of us are using WDSC as our main development 
> tool, although
> even
> > I still use green screen for some things.
> >
> > I just want to know if many people are still using green screen
> exclusively
> > for their RPG development.
> >
> > Yes its not perfect, but I find WDSC to be a great tool 
> that allows me to
> do
> > RPG, Java, Netdata, debugging and SQL all in one IDE.
> >
> > Cheers
> > Colin.W
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> > http://as400blog.blogspot.com
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