RE: Java and RPG comparison

Ya, if the RPG compiler developers were the same number as the Java
developers.  And they didn't quabble over where we should spend our $100 for
upgrades to the language.

Brad

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Prowak, Dave [mailto:DProwak@ci.syracuse.ny.us]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 8:41 AM
> To: JAVA400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: Java and RPG comparison
> 
> 
> 
> > because someone took the time to write a whole crapload of 
> classes for you
> That someone, ignoring 3rd party functions, was Sun.  When 
> you "get" Java, 
> you "get" everything that's included in the JDK.  So when you 
> look at Java, 
> aren't all the functions included in the JDK part of Java?  
> You seem to be
> separating the functions written for Java from the core 
> language itself.
> That way, the argument can be made that:
> > No one has done that with RPG. 
> Someone has done that for Java, BECAUSE the JDK and all its 
> functionality
> are part & parcel to Java.
> 
> It seems like a truly fair comparison would include all that Java
> "shows up with".
> 
> IMO,
> Dave
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stone, Brad V (TC) [mailto:bvstone@taylorcorp.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2001 5:22 AM
> To: 'JAVA400-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: Java and RPG comparison
> 
> 
> > Anything that requires a C-API in RPG to accomplish can be
> > done much easier in Java - stream IO, sockets, etc.
> > 
> 
> Hi... defending RPG as usual.
> 
> I still say that the reason these types of functions are 
> easier in Java is
> because someone took the time to write a whole crapload of 
> classes for you
> so you wouldn't have to.  No one has done that with RPG.  
> Well, there are a
> few BIFs, but that's it.
> 
> You can't compare API calls to pre-written classes.  It just 
> isn't fair.
> Once wrappers are written for the C APIs these operations are 
> VERY simple.
> 
> Brad
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