Re: [XPOST from WDSCI-L] Webfacing out, EGL in

["Mike Eovino" <meovino@xxxxxxxxx>]

Well, IBM has no problem with pulling the plug on the ten of us that
are using Net.Data.  I wonder if they'll do the same to their Informix
customers.  We personally have no interest in EGL as we've gone ahead
and developed some competency in Java, even getting some RPG'ers to
learn it.

Mike E.

On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 9:26 PM, Mark Allen <scprideandms@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Fast forward 3-5 yrs Net.Data = EGL as IBM ONCE AGAIN changes their mind
>
> On Thu, Jul 17, 2008 at 9:19 PM, Mike Eovino <meovino@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Net.Data is a dead man walking.  It is all but unsupported.  The one
> > developer that does any work on it (Nadir Amra) spends most of his
> > time in other areas now.  I'm begging IBM to formally withdraw support
> > to give me more ammunition with my bosses in rewriting Net.Data
> > applications in Java.  We stopped doing new Net.Data development last
> > year.
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