Re: V5R3

["Buck" <buck.calabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> This should be discussed more. The more I learn how
> .NET works the more I see that language integration
> at the class/data structure/procedure level is
> crucial for a platform.

The only thing we're missing is direct class integration as far as I can
tell.  I can EXPORT variables and procedures (although exporting variables
doesn't seem wise to me.)  I completely agree that direct cross-language
class integration would be great to have, but there just aren't that many
people who have classes (say in C or Java) that they want to use in RPG.
Chances are Very High today that if someone wants to share a C class on
iSeries, they'll do it in a C application with another C program.

So, while having the ability to use C classes directly in RPG would be a
good thing to have, I can't see that there's any pent-up demand for it; that
failing to satisfy this requirement will be The All Out One And Only Final
Nail In The Coffin Of iSeries.  Of course, I could be wrong...
  --buck