RE: Looking for like-minded programmers who use the enhanced features of 5250

[Richard Schoen <Richard.Schoen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Out of curiosity are you looking to build apps for customers with the 5250 gui features or just learning for fun ?

I seem to recall a while back that you were semi-retired or retired or am I incorrect ?

I also seem to remember you were playing with HTML as well. 

Why wouldn't you continue down the road of learning the new HTML and other technology, unless you're just playing with the 5250 gui stuff for fun. 

Old dogs can learn new tricks. I'm learning new things daily.

Just curious.

Regards,

Richard Schoen 
Director of Document Management 
e. richard.schoen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
p. 952.486.6802 
w. helpsystems.com 

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message: 2
date: Sun, 24 Jun 2018 13:45:06 -0500
from: Booth Martin <booth@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
subject: Re: Looking for like-minded programmers who use the enhanced
	features	of 5250

I wish I could find a compelling argument to put forth.? Sadly, my brain believes you are right.

Emotionally I have not yet gotten over the loss of VaRPG and OS/2.



On 6/24/2018 3:48 AM, Jon Paris wrote:
> I don't disagree that there is a chasm Booth.
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> But the programmers you identify are every bit as disinterested in exploiting "new" 5250 features as they are web interfaces.
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> More importantly the USERS aren't interested. And frankly nor should they be!  They use smart phones and GPS and DVRs and ... every day of their lives - why one earth would they be interested in green screens that so severally limit what can be done?  Sure there are a few users for whom the green screen is useful as-is - but they are the same people who would have no use for scroll bars, meese, or any "modern" 5250 add-ons.
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> I strongly disagree that learning new things is easy for all of us - and I'm a lot older than most in this list.  I struggle to learn new technologies every day - but I'm damned if I will retreat into my cave and go back to 5250 programming.
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> Jon Paris
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