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Dominique Thomas says : "First level: Some System i shops in the SMB market will never need the full-blown SOA approach. They do need certain benefits, like a modernized front-end when leaving the code as is. Just by using new tools, new skills, and best practices, they will be able to achieve that." <p>The V6R1 will have Web Services integreted with i5/OS. Do you think that will be the way to have new interfaces with RPG programs and a way to link new Web Query programs to legacy applications exposed to the web via Web Services ?