Version 9.8 is a major release of RDi and was represented as such. It has been out less than 60 days. Thus, anybody who decides to install it is living on the ”bleeding” edge, so to speak.
I installed on day one for two reasons: (1) I am on a Mac and we have been jumping through hoops to install RDi 9.6 and (2) The installation can coexist with 9.6.
The installation was easy and smooth after reading the documentation contained in the download. Less than 10 minutes start to finish. This was the same for my co-workers on the Windows platform. I do have a Passport Advantage login and have access to the software and licensing.
For those of you with issues, waiting for others to “blaze the trail” so to speak would be a prudent move. Give the community time to work out the kinks. No major update is without issues, no matter who writes the software.
My two cents,
Chris
From: WDSCI-L <wdsci-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> on behalf of Michael Quigley <MichaelQuigley@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 8:35 AM
To: wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Intro to RDI (Rational Developer for i) webinar
<Rant>
I hate to say it and I never thought I would see it, but the day is fast approaching. IBM is working IBM i out of relevance. The new RDi install has people so confused (myself included). I know the old IBM Installation Manager method was way too involved, but simply trying to find where to download the product took me a half a day. Then I still don't know if I really have the licensing stuff needed to go with it. You've got zip-files inside zip-files and more. Does any of this really make sense?
Don't get me wrong. I still believe IBM i is as powerful, capable, versatile, and reliable as ever--and that all grows more so all the time. But they've suppressed it in marketing for over 35 years. The presentation and accessibility of the platform is not improving--rather it's going downhill.
Then they do this webinar and lock it up so freaking tight. If I want to download, install, and learn VS Code, it's so simple and straight forward. (I won't go into my feelings on a lot of Microsoft's UIs. (Sometimes I feel like I'm using a Junior High students project. The application is selected, the cursor flashes in the right box, but type and the application closes/minimizes whatever.) There are a multitude of raining options for their products--all easily available and accessible.
I followed the link provided by Steve and I'm asked for my email address and password. I supply my email address and it doesn't work with my password or the one Steve provided. Good grief! I feel like Charlie Brown.
Thanks for putting up with my rant. I don't blame anyone for simply deleting or reading past it.
Maybe somebody at IBM needs to rethink the trouble they put us through to try to keep their product relevant at our place of employment. It can be hard enough without all this....
</Rant>
Michael Quigley
Computer Services
The Way international
www.TheWay.org<
http://www.TheWay.org>
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date: Thu, 15 Jun 2023 15:42:52 +0000
from: Steve Ferrell via WDSCI-L <wdsci-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Intro to RDI (Rational Developer for i) webinar
Here is the link:
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Then use this PWD:
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Steve Ferrell
Fortra, the new face of HelpSystems
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