Re: EGL

Bill Barnes wrote:

I scanned through the link and looked at the example. I was impressed
by the dearth of references to RPG (sarcasm). It looks like (at first
glance) that it is geared towards WEB enabled programs. Did I miss
something? Between this and PHP what is happening to RPG?
Bill

I don't think anything is happening to RPG. At least, not anything bad.

PHP and EGL (among other things) on the i5 are like four-wheel drive on my pickup. Personally, I don't need or use it too often, but there are other folks who may drive the same kind of truck and use it extensively. Probably helps sell a few more trucks. Air conditioning's the same.


Now, when one starts talking about tires, well, that's a whole 'nother thing. Necessaries, but even they come in different configurations and costs. Just because a tail fin is added to the truck's package doesn't mean going to take away the radio.


Personally I think the more things that are added to the i5 the more marketable it becomes. The ability to run a Linux partition or a Windows server didn't adversely impact it so why should PHP, EGL, MySQL, etc.?


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