Re: Cloud and the future of IBM i

Calvin, thanks for your unique perspective. And for your work in
bringing so much software to PASE!

(It seems it's actually easier to get into IBM i
by being forced into it, rather than actually wanting to.)

This is absolutely 100% true.

IME, hobbyists drive a
*lot* of the effort on other platforms, despite their small size

It might depend on how you define "hobbyist", but I think this is true
also. If you change "hobbyist" to "enthusiast" then it's even more
obviously true. You can expect basically every hobbyist to be an
enthusiast. There may be enthusiasts who aren't technically hobbyists,
but who share a similar spirit.

I think I started out as a hobbyist (as a kid). My enthusiasm was
strong enough that I knew from a very early age that this is the field
I wanted to be in, and I went to school for it, so... am I still a
hobbyist?

John Y.