AS/400 How does it look?
Terrence Enger
tenger-P1ovA8G34VBEfu+5ix1nRw at public.gmane.org
Sun Aug 24 21:45:31 UTC 2008
On Sat, 2008-08-23 at 16:21 -0400, jemcinto-cpI+UMyWUv+w5LPnMra/2Q at public.gmane.org wrote:
> > Hallo there,
> >
> > I happen to notice that a lot of Canadian companies uses IBM AS/400.
> > However, I haven't been fortunate to come across it and I am curious
> > how it look. Does it have any familiarity to Unix? What would be
> > reason that make it more popular in Canada than in USA?
> >
> > Just curious.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > William
>
>
> Mr. Terrence Enger is our expert on that line of computers.
Thank you for the plug, Jim.
>
> I believe that an advanced form of RPG (Report Program Generator) is used
> for a lot of the applications.
>
> The hardware description is almost a trade secret.
> But, what do I know ? Nothing.
Well, not quite nothing, if I remember right <grin />.
> Ask Terry.
Oh my, there is a lot I would like to say. Meanwhile, I am drafting a
reply to Christopher Browne's reply, and I am asking one of my AS/400
mailing lists for suggestions about what I should emphasize.
>
> Jim McIntosh <jemcinto-cpI+UMyWUv+w5LPnMra/2Q at public.gmane.org>
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