RE: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"

I totally disagree,

I think programming languages are built for the new things that "come out".
The existing languages usually have improved development environments that
make it easier to do those things in existing languages. SDA, PDM and SEU
have not evolved. And most people don't use CODE/400. But it doesn't do all
that much beyond SEU/PDM and SDA except run on the PC (it doesn't generate
code, templates or provide Wizards for commonly performed tasks, instead we
get the "You can write a Rexx routine to do that". This is fine if you like
to do that and happen to know Rexx.)


Adding CF-specs to RPG IV is going to create a 3rd level of RPG program
source style. It is currently a tough business decision for IT Managers to
allow 2 RPG source program styles (i.e., RPG III and RPG IV) now we're going
to have a 3rd. I don't see how that helps. You know darn well the magazines
and presentations are going to use some of this stuff in their examples.
They people will think that it is a new language or feature that is separate
from RPG. A say again, I just don't understand how you can justify using
free-format CF specs when you ("you" being everyone here) apparently cannot
widely justify using fully free-format languages like C, COBOL or C++.


Bob Cozzi

http://www.RPGIV.com




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> Behalf Of John Hall
> Sent: Thursday, August 05, 1999 10:12 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"
>
>
> Bob Cozzi wrote:
>
> > Perhaps after a few years of RPG IV code, if people want to go the
> > 'RPG V' route, then sure, go ahead, but in today's world, CF-spec will
> > kill RPG IV.
> >
>
> Wrong ... Unless of course you mean that once RPG V comes out everyone
> who switched to RPG IV will switch to RPG V.  This will leave the
> diehard RPG II/III programmers and RPG V programmers.
>
> The only thing that will kill RPG is the language not adapting to
> changes fast enough.
>
> When the CF specs come out I guess the dissenting programmers can form a
> Fixed Formatters Society sort of like the Flat Earthers Society.
>
> John Hall
> Home Sales Co.
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