Re: Some fodder for marketing, perhaps

[Steve Richter <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 1/2/06, Jon Paris <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  >> hopefully in V5R4 the single threaded restriction on jobs in qinter will
> be lifted.
>
> Steve - your record is broken! <grin>

it cant be broken yet Jon.  I am still interested in the topic. :)

>
> Expect to see RPG be fully thread safe in a future release (_not_ V5R4) but
> I don't see QINTER changing.  Why on earth would IBM do it (apart from
> keeping you happy).  It makes absolutely no sense to improve function in the
> dumb terminal area.

iSeries models that run green screen applications sell for a premium
on the market today. Why do customers pay extra for something if they
did not want to use it?

>  They are investing heavily in getting everybody OFF
> dumb terminals - QINTER isn't used for anything but dumb terminals - so why
> would they spend a cent on it?

so Java could be used for green screeen programming.  It is in IBM's
interest that Java be adopted more on the iSeries.  If it is a zero
sum game, cut the RPG department and use the savings to fix the QINTER
subsystem.  Customers can then switch entirely to Java and will no
longer need ILE and RPG.

>  It's a bit like saying that MS should invest
> millions in creating a new teletype interface to windows!

or invest in HTML, which is a client server style of computing similar
to the 5250 data stream.  What would it take to extend the 5250 data
stream to include HTML? My guess is that could be done without
breaking existing applications.

Terminal applications provide a totally secure way of accessing a
companies applications and data. Why discourage its use?

What keeps my interest in this subject is the insistence by IBM
management that their approach is best despite the fact that they
continue to lose market share. Working on the as400 I get the
opportunity to see many people lose their jobs. How do the IBMers
responsible for the iSeries get to keep their jobs and continue their
failed policies while many in the community are laid off??

-Steve