Re: Offer to access IBM i (at version 7) to produce Open Source software and API examples

[Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Got it.

I'm still a little turkey hungover <grin>.  I should have read the 
options as:

1. DB/2
2. MySQL using DB/2 engine
3. Other IBM i functions

Jus' a little slow this morning.  Off to Black Friday sales...

Joe

> Joe,
>
> What you suggest certainly fits within the offer, our goal is to be sure
> the PHP code involves the IBM i system in some way.  That's what's
> important.  How is up to the developer.  In this specific case the PHP
> would be accessing an IBM i function to call RPG, hence the phrase
> "...other IBM i functions..."!
>
> Jim Oberholtzer
> CEO/Chief Technical Architect
> Agile Technology Architects, LLC
>
>
> On 11/26/2010 10:53 AM, Joe Pluta wrote:
> > *This message was transferred with a trial version of CommuniGate(r) Pro*
> > On 11/26/2010 9:56 AM, Jim Oberholtzer wrote:
> > >       2. Post one open source program that:
> > >              * Is original
> > >              * Runs on IBM i
> > >              * Works!
> > >              * Performs a non trivial task
> > >              * May be written in RPG, CL, COBOL, JAVA or PHP ( for the
> > >                purposes of this offer PHP is included as long as it
> > >                accesses DB/2 and/or MySQL where the data engine is DB/2 or
> > >                other IBM i functions, a data queue maybe?) .
> > Jim, I think you should also include PHP code that calls RPG.  Using PHP
> > as a thin client over RPG business logic fits what you're trying to
> > promote, doesn't it?
> >
> > Joe