The same sort of reasoning behind my Java web apps interfacing with a database system that doesn't understand booleans; and needing to interface through RPG pro

The same sort of reasoning behind my Java web apps interfacing with a database system that doesn't understand booleans; and needing to interface through RPG programs in order to actually get any business logic done. As a web developer, it makes me scream sometimes. I get it (somewhat), but I still want to scream.