Re: RDi 9.6 is now available!!!

RDi vs Visual Studio is a toss-up and comes down to personal preference.


MS SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) definitely has the edge (why can't I edit a subset with Data Studio?!?). Although I think some of the cool things in SSMS are paid add-ons for SQL Server.




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From: Ken Killian <kkillian@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2017 7:10 AM
To: Rational Developer for IBM i / Websphere Development Studio Client for System i & iSeries
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] RDi 9.6 is now available!!!

Hi,

It is probably a new version from 9.5 to 9.6, because it is upgraded to eclipse 4.6 Neon, versus the older eclipse 4.4 Luna.

And Java is now 1.8, and they call a new version at the .8 (version-8). <LOL> Which makes no sense to me either...

So, normally going from 9.5 to 9.6, in my mind is not a new version. But, following the java version paradigm it does make sense. And RDI 9.6 has 2 versions new of eclipse, Neon! Cool!

Sadly, I just have to accept that. Luckily, my employer bought the software maintenance plan called AAS, I think. So, we are stuck waiting another 5-days before we can actually upgrade...

One of the directors, who works will a lot of Microsoft developers. Say, if Microsoft developer have a powerful IDE, then so should the AS400 (circa 1999), actual IBM i should have a powerful IDE. <Big Smile>

Yup, they still call the IBM i the AS400. The Microsoft folks do that deliberately, to make it look older. I asked them if they program for the Hardware or the Software. They said the OS/Software. And then I asked why they call IBM i AS400? It is to make the Microsoft stuff look "MODERN". By the way, they out number us about 4 to 1. Guess who is winning at my work place????

Sadly, we replicate data from db2 to Microsoft sql, because they have better tools. And accessing directly to Microsoft is much faster than a remote call to DB2. They LAUGHED when I show them IBM Data Studio compared to MS SQL manager it is a complete joke in comparison.

So, anyway, this is a good lesson for everyone to buy the software maintenance, because in the long run, it will be much cheaper.

PS. Yes, I am drooling and eagerly awaiting the 9.6 version next week...

-Ken Killian-