OK Joe. I won't blame you.
"Darn! I didn't learn EGL 10 years ago and now I can't afford that overhaul
on my jetpack so I can get to work! Darn that Joe Pluta! Why didn't he
warn us to learn EGL sooner!" :-)
-----Original Message-----
From: wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Joe Pluta
Sent: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 1:28 PM
To: Websphere Development Studio Client for iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Webfacing out, EGL in
Shannon ODonnell wrote:
Not to mention what client wants you to learn a new technology on their
dime?
How did we get to a conversation about consulting?
I'm trying to identify how current RPG shops can best get to the web
using their current resources. RPG programmers can learn EGL in one
training session. They don't even need to learn HTML and CSS to start
with. They can drag and drop to paint screens and build applications.
You know what guys? Forget it.
David doesn't like generators, Aaron won't use anything but RPG, and
Shannon wants to know how to make money.
None of those issue have anything to do with the future of System i
shops. The future is how to provide the best applications for their
users at the least cost, and that's EGL. If you disagree, then by all
means, recommend your favorite solution to your clients. We'll compare
notes in a year. My bet is that you'll have at least one client using EGL.
And if you *don't* go the EGL route, don't blame IBM later. Or me.
Joe
midrange.com
