The wording in the FAQ:
" What is not being opened sourced and why?
For the initial code contribution to Eclipse, we selected components
believed to be the most widely applicable and useful to the Eclipse and Web
development community. Because of this, we chose to contribute the Java and
JavaScript capabilities, but not the COBOL generation capabilities. COBOL
also requires a runtime component that is currently written in both
Assembler and COBOL. EGL JSF requires a number of other IBM components that
cannot be open sourced at this time."
So, no Cobol and no JSF. But apparently IBM thought that might be the
carrot for a license:
" Why would I still buy an EGL tool from IBM?
IBM will continue to sell development tools for EGL. Our expectation is for
these tools to be built on top of the open source EGL components, but add
additional capabilities not available in the open source project. For
example, support for compiling EGL as COBOL and deploying to IBM System z.
IBM will also continue to provide support to help address issues encountered
when using the tools or when applications are in production."
Personally, I think that is the wrong way around. Those hard to convince is
the Cobol folks, not the Java folks.
-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of Kelly Cookson
Sent: 29. juni 2010 16:02
To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: Re: [WEB400] IBM proposes EGL go open source;
I looked through the PDF file stored at the link below. I saw the checklist
comparing the open source version of EGL to the licensed version of EGL.
Does the open source version of EGL have limitations on the IBMi that would
make me want to purchase the licensed version of EGL?
For example, the open source version can't compile EGL to COBOL. That
doesn't seem to be a big deal to me, since we have the traditional COBOL
compiler and can develop COBOL programs the old-fashioned way. But maybe I'm
missing something.
And maybe other limitations of the open source version on the IBMi would be
powerful incentives to purchase the licensed version. (Maybe not...I'm just
asking.)
Kelly Cookson
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Dot Foods, Inc.
217-773-4486 x12676
www.dotfoods.com
-----Original Message-----
From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of elehti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2010 7:52 AM
To: web400@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [WEB400] IBM proposes EGL go open source; Tuesday June 29 at 10AM
Eastern, 7AM Pacific
http://www-949.ibm.com/software/rational/cafe/docs/DOC-3481
IBM has put together a proposal to take its EGL business development
language open source. (And yes, you read that right.) The EGL
Development Tools Project, as its called, includes a detailed proposal
and well as an FAQ. In addition, IBM is holding an EGL open source
launch event webcast on June 29
http://www-949.ibm.com/software/rational/cafe/community/egl/open
midrange.com
