Re: RD Power v7.5

[Trevor Perry <trevor@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I would like to ask all of you a favor. Since we all carry on about naming
from IBM, why is it that some of us have decided to obfuscate the process,
and call products from IBM by the WRONG name?

The product to which you refer is called RD Power - long name is IBM
Rational Developer for Power.

Please, stop calling it names.. Propagating poor/bad naming will only lead
to more confusion, more slams against IBM, more slams against the platform.
It is important that if you are loud in the industry, you should not be loud
~and~ spreading FUD. It is important that if you consider you support the
platform that you not spread misinformation.

> On 3/20/10 9:44 AM, "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I was comparing SDA and RDPi.  Since you're quoting me, how about the
> > first sentence: "Even those of us who love Rational Developer for i
> > (RDi) have been clamoring for an alternative to the venerable Screen
> > Design Aid (SDA)".  There is no concept of screen in SDA, which is what
> > the article was about - moving from SDA to RDPi.  Feel free to point out
> > any other points of hyperbole or factual mistakes...
> >
> > And to be fair, I didn't even consider CODE.  I didn't consider CODE
> > because it's is obsolete technology.  As for Screen Designer being based
> > on CODE Designer, sure, about the same way that RPG Free is based on RPG
> > II. :)
> >
> > Joe
> >
> > > Tami
> > >
> > > Thanks for this link. I checked it out and have a couple comments.
> > >
> > > Joe says the idea of the "screen" is something we've not had.
> > >
> > > Quote from the 2nd page
> > > The concept of a screen is something new that we've sorely needed for a
> > > long time; you¹re able to group related display-file records into a screen
> > > End quote
> > >
> > > Not exactly true, since the CODE Designer has that very organizational
> > > concept. It works in the same way, as you select the format to work on
> > > with a "...click of the mouse..." in both. It was also possible to add
> > > record formats to the display in SDA. That is admittedly not as useful,
> > > since you can't save the "screen" there as you can in CODE Designer or
> > > in the RDPi Designer.
> > >
> > > The ability to drag off a palette is a nice feature and is likely to be
> > > a timesaver.
> > >
> > > As I see it, Screen Designer is based on CODE Designer, with more
> > > capability and, I believe, an easier-to-use interface.
> > >
> > > The article is a good intro to the Screen Designer, albeit a little
> > > hyperbolic and maybe even a bit mistaken in detail.
> > >
> > > HTH
> > > Vern
> > >
> > > Tami Deedrick wrote:
> > >   
> > > > http://www.ibmsystemsmag.com/ibmi/webexclusive/32123p1.aspx
> > > >
> > > >   
> > > >