Re: [WEB400] Upgrading to V5R1

["Brad Stone" <brad@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I doubt they'll phase it out.  they may stop upgrading it
(which means the same as phasing out to some I guess...hah).

There's not much that classic won't do now.  They would just
rather you use apache so they have easier support (ie 1
product, not 2).  Just like they want you to use Java.  then
they can stop upgrading and supporting RPG and let Sun
handle your Java problems.  ;)

I plan on using Classic for some time to come.  I'm still
playing with the pbA server.  It's neat (I use Apache at
home and love it) but I still want to do load testing on the
"updated" pbA CGI engine.  When I first mentioned my
findings a few months ago the first reply I saw was "they're
rewriting the engine to make it faster".  I'm not saying it
isn't possible, but it was quite a difference (I did an
article on it for iSeries/400 experts a while back).

One thing I could tell was it was starting up a new job for
almost every hit, like it couldn't keep up.  The Classic
server took em as they came with little problem.

Apache is a great server.  But IBM took a beta version and
basically proprietorized it for the iSeries.  I kinda wish
they would have let you install Apache as is.  And that HTTP
config tool.. well, that's just terrible as well.  Best to
learn conf yourself.

Brad


On Thu, 21 Feb 2002 11:34:28 -0700
 "Eyers, Daniel" <daniel.eyers@honeywell.com> wrote:
> So what's the consensus?  Go with Apache or stick to HTTP
> Server?  My feel is that if IBM is going to phase out
> HTTP
> Server, Apache makes sense.....
>
> Along the same lines, anyone have any feedback on the
> eclipse project???  Again, if VAJ is going away, we may
> need to
> get going on eclipse....
>
> thanks
>
> dan
>
>