Re: Disturbing rumour

I don't how much IBM is truly supporting the Code for i project. =


It's sort of a mishmash of Liams Code for i and other people's open-source =
contributions and some IBM glue as well.

Liam still technically owns the Code for i repo I believe.

For me personally I use SEU, RDI and VS Code depending on the customent I a=
m working with. =


I also use things like Notepad++ as well that are part of my "Work with IBM=
 i" PDM replacement.

I think using RDI or VS Code is probably considered modern practice. =


VS Code is still a little more bleeding edge than leading edge. But it's go=
tten much better over past few years.

Regards,
Richard Schoen
Web:=A0http://www.richardschoen.net
Email:=A0richard-DiTrGpQEJGItADg8e/3/[email protected]

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message: 1
date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 13:07:06 -0400
from: John Yeung <[email protected]>
subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Disturbing rumour

On Thu, Mar 26, 2026 at 11:50?AM Eric Simpson <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> One thing I would add is that RDi has always been very customer driven.
>
> So, if there is functionality you want in RDi, please open an Idea for it=
 or vote on other Ideas that you like.
> https://ibm-power-systems.ideas.ibm.com/ideas?category=3D707898419386687
> 2978

And I would add that VS Code 4i is, and has always been, at least as custom=
er-driven as RDi.

Early adopters got a chance to meaningfully shape the development of the pr=
oject, through direct contact with Liam. Though he's been reassigned, the p=
roject is still actively maintained and developed, and you can give suggest=
ions, feedback, and bug reports on GitHub.

https://github.com/codefori/vscode-ibmi/issues

John Y.

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message: 2
date: Thu, 26 Mar 2026 12:52:53 -0500
from: Justin Taylor <[email protected]>
subject: Re: [WDSCI-L] Disturbing rumour

I don't imagine RDi is going away anytime soon.  However, the IBM announcem=
ent that their copilot will never be brought to RDi bodes ill for RDi's lon=
g-term future.  Of course, RDi will likely carry on for a decade or two.

On Wed, Mar 25, 2026 at 11:31?AM x y <[email protected]> wrote:

> Ah--IBM is raising SEU from the dead?  Perhaps the variable for "RDI =

> version" defined as packed(5:4).
>
> After everything IBM Has invested in RDi--which is small on the grand =

> scale but significant in our world--abandoning it would be lunacy and =

> a betrayal to the IBM'ers and Fortrans (a new name for Steve and his =

> team; feel free to adopt it).  But then consider the platform's name =

> changes and we'll talk about lunacy again over unicorn steaks.  The =

> end of RDi would signal the imminent end of the i as we know it--or =

> the Rational product line is getting spun off/sold or killed.
>
> Should IBM want out of the dev tools business, the alternative is =

> committing to VS Code...or Visual Studio in all its substantial glory =

> and capabilities.  However, dev tools can be strategic products when =

> they help customers' cloud adoption plans and simplify managing the =

> unholy stew of cloud and on-premises applications.  My $0.02 is that =

> IBM won't give up on Rational.
>
> Developing something comparable to RDi, *ab initio,* would take years =

> and cost $100 million or more.  It would have to be =

> cross-platform--the i market is nowhere big enough.  I don't see how a =

> project of that scale and impact could remain a secret...and it would =

> be an extraordinarily bad decision for IBM to undertake such a project =

> in secret, i.e., without community participation.
>
>
>
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