Re: Getting a pulse for Ruby On Rails on i

[Aaron Bartell <aaronbartell@xxxxxxxxx>]

I think what you are asking is a very important question we need to ask for
non-integrated language/framework stacks.  Once you aren't using what I'd
consider the languages native to the OS (i.e. RPG, CL) then what does IBMi
gain you over Amazon EC2 for running PHP/Java/RoR?

Aaron Bartell
www.MowYourLawn.com/blog
www.OpenRPGUI.com
www.SoftwareSavesLives.com



On Wed, Aug 1, 2012 at 2:08 PM, Richard Schoen <richard@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>wrote:

> What do you tell them when they say:  "Where's .Net ?"  :-)
>
> I still like i just like you guys, but language equality will not draw
> developers to a platform.
>
> They'll say:  "I can develop on my desktop PC or Linux server.  Why should
> I develop on an i ?"
>
> Just sayin.. Platform isn't enough any more.
>
> Regards,
> Richard Schoen
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>
> message: 6
> date: Wed, 01 Aug 2012 12:06:49 -0600
> from: Pete Helgren <pete@xxxxxxxxxx>
> subject: Re: [WEB400] Getting a pulse for Ruby On Rails on i
>
> Shoot, *I* can answer that: "Because it is there!".  Well, no, actually,
> it is more of the IBM i platform being a secure, high performing server
> that can run all the latest languages and frameworks.  If we are going to
> attract the under 40 set, we need to have a server platform that can
> natively run all the latest technologies "out of the box".  Of your list of
> languages, only PHP and perhaps .Net would be attractive to the younger
> crowd.  But Ruby and other languages and Rails and other frameworks are at
> the edge of forward thinking programmers.  IBM i shouldn't be lagging, it
> should be leading when it comes to these programming options (IMHO).
>
> Pete Helgren
> Value Added Software, Inc
> www.petesworkshop.com
> GIAC Secure Software Programmer-Java
>
>
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