Re: [U2] mvToolbox

2012-02-18 Thread Symeon Breen
Having worked in java shop for 10 years most of the runtime of their java code on linux was run and administered from the shell. The shell of course was accessible via telnet/ssh. Any server technology as opposed to client will probably need this as it is all about automation, and shell access.

Re: [U2] mvToolbox--digression about why anyone would want telnet-based tools

2012-02-18 Thread Symeon Breen
I seriously believe most MV people are not programming in ED on telnet (or ssh) and that they are using some form of GUI editor. Personally I know a lot of programmers in multiple disciplines - nearly all of them have eclipse installed, not one of them uses it as an ide. There are so many much

Re: [U2] mvToolbox

2012-02-18 Thread Jerry
I agree completely with this. Except the aversion to anything PICK. From what I've noticed there is still an aversion because it is a mystery to them. Most of the newbies to business have been brought up on MS and anything else to them is old school. What used to be You can't go wrong when

Re: [U2] mvToolbox--digression about why anyone would want telnet-based tools

2012-02-18 Thread Bill Haskett
Symeon: /Please people look beyond eclipse there is a much bigger wider (and easier) world out there./ Since you ask so nicely, I'll have to take a look! :-) Bill P.S. I don't much like Eclipse either; not too impressed with BDT and could never get Dougs tool to install properly.

Re: [U2] mvToolbox--digression about why anyone would want telnet-based tools - dictionaries

2012-02-18 Thread Boydell, Stuart
Quick pop quiz. How do people build and maintain dictionaries? I have used Doug's XLr8 tool, SB+ and ED. I haven't found one that allows the use of standard revision control systems (meaning anything appearing in Wikipedia's list of revision control systems) out of the box, though Doug's may

Re: [U2] mvToolbox--digression about why anyone would want telnet-based tools - dictionaries

2012-02-18 Thread Ed Clark
honestly I don't do a lot of dictionary maintenance. I have each attribute defined, and translates to define inter-file associations, but If I need a different width/format/heading or unique expression for a query I use the FMT/CONV/EVAL keywords and create them on the fly. On Feb 18, 2012, at

Re: [U2] mvToolbox--digression about why anyone would wanttelnet-based tools - dictionaries

2012-02-18 Thread Tony Gravagno
Can we have a fresh thread for that? Quick pop quiz. How do people build and maintain dictionaries? ___ U2-Users mailing list U2-Users@listserver.u2ug.org http://listserver.u2ug.org/mailman/listinfo/u2-users