Re: RDi Lite? -- WDSCI-L

Tradesmen are constantly buying tools, new ones are developed all the time. When was the last time you saw a roofer with a roofing hammer in his hands? He has a compressed air tool now. Much more efficient. So it is with RDP as well. New tooling every so often to keep up with your craft. Plumbers, electricians and carpenters are always updating their tools which costs money.

So should we. ( I do own and maintain my own copy of the tooling both on a server and on the desktop )

Jim Oberholtzer
Chief Technical Architect
Agile Technology Architects

On 6/24/13 3:33 PM, Brian Parkins wrote:

Hi, Jon. I don't disagree with you at all. However, the price of RDi is a
stumbling block for some. I know there are many reasoned arguments as to why
the cost is high, relative to other Windows products. Despite this, at the
end of the day, the product is not enjoying as wide an audience as it
should. (Adopting RDP/RDi should be a no-brainer.)

I appreciate there is the 60-trial available. However, this is a little like
having a track day in a Ferrari - a wonderful experience but difficult to
justify owning one. (OK, perhaps not the best example.)

I'm sure most of us have used free software, usually "lite" versions of full
products. If the "lite" version proves to be particularly valuable, we'll
stump up for the full version, maybe to overcome limitations or to take
advantage of the extra features. I'll admit I cannot see IBM ever adopting
this with RDi - but it doesn't hurt to wonder, "what if", eh?

Finally, let me pose this one: how would plumbers or carpenters react if
they had to purchase new tools every couple of years_and_ pay an annual fee
for the privilege of using them? (I guess it depends on the price.)

Brian Parkins.

From: Jon Paris
Sent: Monday, June 24, 2013 8:48 PM

>>What you're talking about is what RPGNextGen does Brian - the only thing
>>they have missing is the syntax checker.
>>Perhaps what we should ask IBM to do is make the RPG syntax checker
>>available FOC for others to incorporate?
>>However, as a freelancer I can never understand why we think we should not
>>pay for our own tools? When was the last time any of us hired a plumber or
>>carpenter (or car mechanic for that matter) and had him turn up with no
>>tools >>and expecting to use ours? I see no reason why the freelancer
>>should not provide his own copy - and in most cases it is a fully
>>deductible expense.

On 2013-06-24, at 11:26 AM, Brian Parkins<goodprophet.bp@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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>>This is just fanciful musing on my part. Do you think there would be a
>>demand for a FREE “RDi Lite” product from IBM? (Not suggesting it is ever
>>likely to happen.) If so, what features would you suggest they leave out
>>in this “lite” version?

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