Re: WDSC Is Out, Rational Developer for System i Is In

[Tommy.Holden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

sounds like it's gonna suck when our lease runs out next year.  we have a 
3rd party package (actually from the corporate company we're a dealer) 
that's all OPM COBOL from the 1960's...and there's still some old S/36 
s/38 stuff and everything i'm writing in house is ILE...oh well...there 
goes my profit sharing....

Thanks,
Tommy Holden



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Eric Lehti wrote:
> Comments, anyone?
If you'd like a little more comprehensive overview from someone who was 
actually at the pre-announcement meeting, you can read my article here: 
http://www.mcpressonline.com/general/ad-repackaging-in-v6r1.html.

It goes into much more detail, especially concerning things like 
minimums and entitlements, hopefully giving current clients a way to 
start planning for what's coming.

Interestingly, I notice IT Jungle finally sort of acknowledged EGL.  I 
can't overemphasize the position EGL has now within IBM, especially the 
Rational group.  IBM has two System i tool suites: RDi which replaces 
PDM/SEU and RDi-SOA which is basically RDi plus EGL.  That should tell 
you just how important EGL is for the future.  I've got about six 
articles at MC Press and several at IBM Systems Magazine on EGL.

Joe