Re: "Webulating" RPG

[Chris Rehm <Mr.AS400@xxxxxxx>]

** Reply to note from Jon Paris <paris@ca.ibm.com> Fri, 20 Feb 1998 17:09:57 
-0500


> No, I don't think so - experience has shown that among the AS/400 community 
>the 
> mass adoption of new technology is very slow.  Anything we can do to speed it 
> up we should be doing IMHO.  If people can reuse their existing code, and 
>begin 
> to enhance it with new technology, then gradually move to using it full time 
> (i.e. start with an RPG app, convert it to VARPG, add purchased Java beans, 
> start to develop their own beans, etc. etc.)  they are more likely to move 
> ahead.  Force them to jump straight to Java and many (most?) will decide to 
> wait until the technology is "mature". 
>  

I concede to your greater wisdom.

> Jon Paris - AS/400 AD Market Support - paris@ca.ibm.com



Chris Rehm
Mr.AS400@ibm.net

How often can you afford to be unexpectedly out of business?
Get an AS/400.
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