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  3. October 2006

Re: EGL Install

IBM is unsure about what it is. We do know it generates Java and/or COBOL. So, it is either a 4GL or a code generator, but the EGL people claim it is neither. Either way, it is another (something) from the mainframe world that will require some re-thinking of our development techniques in the midrange world.
Either way, it is another "language" to add to the confusion. It is not yet a mature language, and has little in the way of redbooks or training. While it is free today, be careful about your investment in something "free" - especially if IBM needs to make some money of those who thought it was free.
I would be wary of investing heavily in something that IBM is still unsure about. It seems like Joe has found it a great web-screen-design tool. And while I support the "right tool for the right job" approach, I wonder if even Joe will keep using it if it cost him money... 

Trevor
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Ugh

What's EGL?

Darrell Lee
Information Technology

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