Re: Summing up the Icebreak discussion

[Niels Liisberg <liisberg@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Den 06/01/2011 kl. 01.27 skrev Peter Dow:

> Hi Niels,
>
> Just curious - which ILE language was IceBreak written in?

Hi Peter;

IceBreak is mostly written in C. But you can also find a couple of RPG, CLLE. The interfaces fro C++ is written in C++. Plain C however gives the most bang for the buck IMHO.

 

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> On 1/5/2011 3:52 PM, Niels Liisberg wrote:
> > Den 05/01/2011 kl. 19.19 skrev Jim Cooper:
> >
> > > Nathan,
> > >
> > > Apache is not part of IceBreak. What Niels was making reference to is
> > > that he has used Apache in front of IceBreak to accomplish specific
> > > tasks before reaching IceBreak. I have not done so, so I will let Niels
> > > explain.
> > >
> > > Just to reiterate,
> > >
> > > IceBreak does not use Apache
> > > IceBreak is not CGI
> > > IceBreak has nothing to do with .NET or any Microsoft software
> > > IceBreak does not require Pace, Java, or any other software
> > >
> > > IceBreak is not your grandmothers quilt meaning that it was not put
> > > together from a bag of software pieces. IceBreak is a self-contained
> > > HTTP/Applications Server built from the ground up to support Web
> > > development for ILE languages.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > ... You guys are so much better to express you self in english ... it seams like I have this quilt you are talking about in my mouth when I try to express my self in your language ...
> >
> > Jim you are spot on ...
> >
> > And just to add a few bullets  to clarify:
> >
> > - It all runs with in the IBMi operating system from ver V5R1 and above.
> > - No external boxes - no windows , no intel, no aix, no phase, no java - this is pure ILE.
> >
> >
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> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:web400-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > On Behalf Of Nathan Andelin
> > > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 12:26 PM
> > > To: Web Enabling the AS400 / iSeries
> > > Subject: Re: [WEB400] Summing up the Icebreak discussion
> > >
> > > > From: Kevin Turner
> > > > IceBreak does not use Apache as a front-end - I am not sure
> > > > where that assertion comes from.
> > > The assertion came from Niels. My understanding is that he's the author.
> > > See the
> > > following quotes:
> > >
> > > 12-30-2010 "Actually, we also use Apache to "frontend" icebreak apps,
> > > just for
> > > the reason that apache have some cool rewrite and reroute features...."
> > >
> > > 1-4-2011 "And the fact that IceBreak is the ILE servlet container also
> > > underlines the misunderstanding of the title of this Thread: "IceBreak
> > > as an
> > > alternative to Apache" - Well is Tomcat an alternative to Apache? no -
> > > not
> > > really. Typically you use Apache and tomcat very closely together. We
> > > also use
> > > Apache and IceBreak closely together."
> > >
> > > > I am using Icebreak with Renaissance (and therefore all the underlying
> > > > CGIDEV2 procedures) without any Apache server in the equation at all.
> > > What makes you think that?  I haven't tried Icebreak myself. So I'm just
> > > going
> > > on Niels' comments. Well, maybe I wonder if anyone in their right mind
> > > would
> > > write their own HTTP server given that Apache runs everywhere. But
> > > that's just a
> > > subconscious thought ;-)
> > >
> > > -Nathan.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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