Re: Dis- merits of AS/400

["Frank D. Brough" <fbrough@xxxxxxxxx>]

How about going to Midrange dot com for AS400 books.




---Don Schenck <schencd%AM_LZCH%VASELL@mr.mops.wl.com> wrote:
>
> In all seriousness ... the biggest DIS-advantage of the AS/400 is it's
> unfortunate ties to the RPG language.
> 
> It is difficult to nearly impossible to find skilled "AS/400"
programmers that
> do not have an RPG "bent" (or bias) to their thinking.
> 
> Another disadvantage is the apparent high price of the system.
> 
> Another disadvantage is the lack of support for non-IBM DBMS's.
> 
> Another: proprietary hardware costs more.
> 
> Another: Not as popular, therefore not as well supported by the
press. For
> example, walk into the local Barnes and Noble (or Borders, whatever)
and look
> for books about AS/400. Then look for books (and magazines!) about
the AS/400.
> 
> 
> Peace,
> 
> -- Don Schenck
> www.SchenckTech.com
> 
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