Re: CGIDEV2

["Jim Franz" <franz400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The "send me my password" on the IBM Easy400 site is not working either. I
requested
once when this all started, and again this eve. No response.
I do hope this all get worked out for the benefit of the community.
jim franz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "web400" <web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 18, 2005 11:39 PM
Subject: [WEB400] CGIDEV2


> Just in case you haven't seen the news yet.  IBM have (partially) pulled
the
> plug on the Easy400 web site - home of CGIDEV2.
>
> Giovanni is continuing the tutorials, and distribution of all the other
> utilities from his new site (www.easy400.net) but IBM have apparently
> refused to allow him to distribute CGIDEV2.  Goodness knows why.  The
> license statement on the web site clearly says you can distribute
derivative
> works but ... they say no.
>
> On IBM's own site the download is still available, but it is clearly
marked
> as "frozen".
>
> Not a good day for the future of the iSeries.  If some idiot at IBM thinks
> this will make scores of people rush to WebSphere - well boy are they in
for
> a shock!  Just sit back now and wait for ASNA's advertisements pointing
out
> to people that IBM is obviously abandoning RPGers.
>
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
>
> www.Partner400.com
> www.RPGWorld.com
>
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