Re: Ruby On Rails on the iSeries

So far, my  position on Rails is pretty favorable.  It would be good to talk 
about it's  shortcomings too.  In it's favor, IBM is building a database 
interface.  A lot  of people are beginning to talk about it.  Rails is stirring 
discussion across  the board.  Java and .Net developers are beginning to take 
notice.  It's based  on an OO language and design principles.  The development 
and runtime  environments are interpretive, instead of compiled.  The time 
saver tools, MVC  orientation, and integrated interfaces are beginning to make 
PHP  look third-rate.  Like .jsp and .aspx environments, HTML templates are  
encapsulated into software objects that are generated automatically at  runtime.
  
 People are  beginning to wonder if Rails will throw J2EE and .aspx development 
on their  respective ears.  I agree that's pretty imaginative.  How could a few 
young  programmers, collaborating in an open-source environment, challenge some 
of the  most powerful corporations on earth?
  
 Speculating about  global trends is hard for anyone.  Who knows if $100 
laptops and students and  open-source projects will have far reaching effects?  
On the other hand, people  are thinking globally, and conditions on the other 
side of the world could have  an effect on the way we do things in the US.
  
 Nathan.


----- Original Message ----
From: Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 4:48:47 PM
Subject: Re: [WEB400] Ruby On Rails on the iSeries

From: Nathan Andelin

Perhaps a few of  my observations about WDSC and EGL comes across as FUD,
but that's probably true  in any point/counter-point discussion.  I've
just been getting in to WDSC  lately, myself.  Colleagues in our local
users group have remarked about updates  destabilizing their PCs.

Again, please note time and date of these observations.  What version are
they on?  Have they been on this list?  Have they asked questions of other
WDSC users?

There were problems as WDSC evolved and while it's not bug-free today, it's
far advanced from where it was.  By the way... do you think Ruby is entirely
stable?  You might want to read a little about it.

 Perhaps if you  have enough memory and CPU it's not a problem.  That's
been the standard answer  for PC environments for a couple of decades.
But we may be entering an era  where less, instead of more, is better.

You think we will start using slower PCs with less memory and smaller disks?
I applaud you for a creative and interesting look at a possible future
world.  I wouldn't bet the farm on it, though.

Joe