Re: When an AS/400 is called an iSeries

[Tom Liotta <qsrvbas@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Scott Klement wrote:

> There are nearly 1000 times as many PCs in use in business today than 
> there are System i machines.  Consequently, there are more jobs, and 
> more students studying it.  Furthermore, the vast majority of System i 
> stuff out there is maintaining the status quo.

And even furthermore, at least some amount of new development on 
System i is involved with creating "reusable" components and 
similar. In theory, done right that should reduce pressure from 
needing new developers. Existing staff should be able to do more 
with less effort.

Sharing code snippets and fully-coded functions and service 
programs, etc., reduces pressure more.

Not that I think we've reached the level of sharing code 
repositories, etc., as a couple other segments have; but _every_ 
little bit has its own effect. Sometimes effects can have synergy.

Tom Liotta