Brad,
Did Google give specifics as to what "unsupported" means? What "outdated"
means? I took my first C class in 1980 or '81, but my guess is that it
would be classified as a "supported" language but, possibly, "outdated". Is
Java among the supported languages? To the best of my knowledge, it is
defined and supported only by Oracle. What about SQL and Cobol? The last
time I looked, both had vendor extensions; do these count?
I had a conversation with a new neighbor, who managed an I.T. organization.
When I said that I used RPG, he said basically the same thing, "That's kind
of antiquated." My question was, "But you use Windows."
But I'm just a cowboy from New Mexico, so what would I know about things
like this? My guess, though, is their definition of "supported" means
something they understand.
Jerry C. Adams
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-----Original Message-----
From: RPG400-L [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of
Brad Stone
Sent: Monday, October 16, 2023 11:33 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)
Subject: RPG is outdated and unsupported.. according to Google
I'm getting the runaround with application approval by Google.
First they requested credentials to test my app that works with Google
Drive. I told them they would need to find an IBM i and a google account
and they could test all they wanted.
So, then they came back with:
-
Follow the CASA Tier 2 procedures
<
https://appdefensealliance.dev/casa/tier-2/tier2-overview> to self scan
your application
- Fix any high severity CWEs flagged by your scan
- Register <
https://rc.products.pwc.com/login/casa/register> or log-in
<
https://rc.products.pwc.com/login/casa/> to the CASA portal and
initiate your security assessment
- Submit your scan results and fill out the CASA questionnaire on the
portal
- Receive the results and validation report in the CASA portal
- The CASA portal will automatically share the Letter of Validation with
Google
Looking at the test, it appears to be made for APKs, Java, etc.
When I explained it would be impossible (and least when I looked at it
quickly) they came back with:
"Since your application is written in an unsupported outdated language it
will fail CASA, as CASA requires all applications to be up to date with
security practices and utilizes patched/updated packages and programming
languages. This is to ensure the privacy and security of your application
and your users private data. "
I know I know.. "just do it in open source"... nah. I think IBM needs to
hear what Google things of RPGLE and their platform.
The whole point of this is to give access to APIs on the "native" side of
the IBM i. The last thing I want to do is help customers set up open
source.
Bradley V. Stone
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