RE: Have you read this?

We've had the discussion as to why more programmers don't move to RPG IV, etc. 
before.  As I recall, the main reason was that the ERP software that many 
companies purchased is written in RPG III which is therefore the standard.  A 
second note is that not all companies are going into e-commerce.  E-commerce 
isn't right for every company and that is where most of the new toys are.  

Thank you,

Eric Kempter


> -----Original Message-----
> From: L. S. Russell [SMTP:leslier@datrek.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2000 7:57 AM
> To:   MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com
> Subject:      Re: Have you read this?
> 
> > I want RPG to succeed as much as anyone else here, but
> > the fact is, this is what we're up against.
> 
> No sir, what we are up against is the defeatist attitude displayed in
> rags like News/400 and to some degree by programmers who play follow the
> leader in their acquisition of skills.
> Consider, the AS/400 has only been "in" the e-arena for what 2, maybe 3
> years?
> Give us time and tools and marketing support like that displayed in the
> linux community! 
> 
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> L. S. Russell Programmer/Analyst
> Datrek Professional Bags, Inc.
> 2413 Industrial Drive
> Springfield, TN. 37172
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