Re: Why the IBM i *might* not be a good web server

[john e <jacobus1968@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> You shouldn't make statements that IBM i isn't fit to be a web server in> a forum where many have had great success with it if you want to eat your> toast and beans in peace.Why Not?? And define success??Or is "success" something like "it works!"...Did you compare AS/400 webserving to the same setting with apache on linux or IIS??Probably not as this is a lot of work.
And the TCO of an AS/400 is better , yes , thats very old news.The TCO with a mainframe is even better (if you have that kind of business).But it's comparing apples to oranges.The TCO is better if you compare running SAP running on windows or AS/400, e.g.But thats a completely different thing.The AS/400, e.g., has EBCDIC.This alone is enough to let the webserver run on a different machine, without all the peculiar hassles the as/400 gives you for free.



> Date: Fri, 10 Dec 2010 16:26:08 -0600
> From: aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx
> To: web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [WEB400] Why the IBM i *might* not be a good web server
>
> This is a new vein you started, not me.  You shouldn't make statements that
> IBM i isn't fit to be a web server in a forum where many have had great
> success with it if you want to eat your toast and beans in peace.
>
> > Currently I am eating my dinner ( beans on toast ). After I've eaten and
> slept I may come back to you, although I do not see much point?
>
> The point is that I don't think your reasons will be valid, though I usually
> learn about the worst parts of IBM i the most from those that dislike
> certain aspects of it.
>
> I don't know why I am so full of piss and vinegar today, but backing down at
> this point would be assimilation.  So yes, please eat and rest so we can
> have some good and fruitful discussion on the upsides and downsides of
> Apache on IBM i vs. IIS on WindowsServer.  I already know that Apache on IBM
> i isn't without it's faults, but it is VERY capable of being a great web
> server in my experiences.  Maybe we just need to share experiences and that
> will be enough?
>
> Aaron Bartell
> www.MowYourLawn.com/blog
> www.OpenRPGUI.com
> www.SoftwareSavesLives.com
>
>
>
> On Fri, Dec 10, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Maurice O'Prey <Maurice.Oprey@xxxxxxxxx>wrote:
>
> > Hi Aaron
> >
> > I had hoped we had put this to bed ( or at least agreed to respect each
> > other's views ). Currently I am eating my dinner ( beans on toast ). After
> > I've eaten and slept I may come back to you, although I do not see much
> > point?
> >
> > - Maurice
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