I work on an AS400. Its definately not all green screen. The main problem as I see it with AS/400 is that because its actually 'possible' to be running code thats 20 years old on a Power PC Processor with 64bit objects that people DO! Unlike Windows based apps there is no requirement to rewrite the code. And as many people have mentioned this is a business machine, and no business case exists to rewrite code so it can be 'prettier'.. Really.. An intuitive interface can be anything. I've seen my fair share of shit GUI interfaces - the same as I have seen shit GreenScreen interfaces. Its all about the programmer.
I use eclipse ide to develop in RPG. I think IBM threw a pile of money at this to help get it started, but its hot dev tool. Looks like you could do just about anything inside it.
And for supa mod points - can I just mention that its possible to run Linux on the AS/400 in a logical partition! =-- See - mentioned Linux - Mod me UP!
Sorry for rant. I know the topic is finding operations staff for this machine. So I offer myself! If anyone requires one really bad and wants to pay me lots of money.. well..:)
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I work on an AS400. Its definately not all green screen. The main problem as I see it with AS/400 is that because its actually 'possible' to be running code thats 20 years old on a Power PC Processor with 64bit objects that people DO! Unlike Windows based apps there is no requirement to rewrite the code. And as many people have mentioned this is a business machine, and no business case exists to rewrite code so it can be 'prettier'.. Really.. An intuitive interface can be anything. I've seen my fair share of shit GUI interfaces - the same as I have seen shit GreenScreen interfaces. Its all about the programmer.
:)
I use eclipse ide to develop in RPG. I think IBM threw a pile of money at this to help get it started, but its hot dev tool. Looks like you could do just about anything inside it.
And for supa mod points - can I just mention that its possible to run Linux on the AS/400 in a logical partition! =-- See - mentioned Linux - Mod me UP!
Sorry for rant. I know the topic is finding operations staff for this machine. So I offer myself! If anyone requires one really bad and wants to pay me lots of money.. well..
Brian