RE: eRPG mailing list (was; Future fo AS/400?? )

If I ever hear "This doesn't have anything to do with RPG" if an e-RPg
discussion goes the way of discussion Javascript, HTML, Webservers,
Net.Data, etc, just remember how you voted.  (I'm taking down names.. <bg>)

One last thing.  Usually with mail clients you can merge mails from two
lists into one folder, so even though it is split up, it won't look like it
to you.  

I'm still voting for a web programming mailing list (net.data, e-rpg, html,
javascript, etc...). It's not like Ignite-400, plus Davids lists get a lot
more exposure.  And it's a great place where newbies can ask questions
without getting shot down by the few that don't want to discuss web stuff on
the RPG list (who only seem to speak up when there's complaining to do).

Speaking of ignite, is their 400 down?  Haven't got mail or been able to get
to their site for a few days.

Brad

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Evan Harris [mailto:spanner@ihug.co.nz]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:42 PM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: eRPG mailing list (was; Future fo AS/400?? )
> 
> 
> 
> I heartily agree with Rob and Peter's points.
> 
> I would certainly subscribe to a new list because I would not 
> want to miss 
> the discussion but if it's an e-RPG list then I don't see it adding 
> anything that couldn't be discussed on the RPG list.
> 
> The suggestions Brad made regarding CGI, Websphere etc are 
> good but mean 
> that it would probably end up as a replica of the Ignite/400 
> list. Theres 
> already a perl-400 list hosted here....
> 
> Specialisation is all fine and dandy but theres a point where 
> it starts to 
> become something like the fabled "expert" (the one who knew 
> more and more 
> about less and less until he knew everything about nothing)
> 
> Lastly but not leastly, would you really want to discuss this 
> stuff "away" 
> from the "non-erpg" programmers ? How does that help win them over or 
> spread the word - presuming thats part of the mission. I say keep the 
> discussion in the RPG list.
> 
> I make it about 50 to 5 now including me - we may need a recount :)
> 
> Cheers
> Evan Harris
> 
> >Make that 50 to 3. I agree with Rob and Martin! Are the rest 
> of you going to
> >stop subscribing to RPG400-L? Do you have some problem with 
> figuring out if
> >a given question is for e-RPG or not? Will it somehow help 
> you to have e-RPG
> >emails in one folder and all other RPG emails in another? 
> Will all the
> >closet e-RPG programmers suddenly feel free to ask questions 
> about e-RPG if
> >it's in a separate list? In other words, what's the point of 
> a separate
> >list?
> >
> >Regards,
> >Peter Dow
> >Dow Software Services, Inc.
> >909 425-0194 voice
> >909 425-0196 fax
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Bartell, Aaron L. (TC)" <ALBartell@taylorcorp.com>
> >To: <RPG400-L@midrange.com>
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 8:12 AM
> >Subject: RE: eRPG mailing list (was; Future fo AS/400?? )
> >
> >
> > > Well I think we definitely are ahead 50 to 1, or 50 of us 
> to 1 of Rob;-)
> > >
> > > Who is the moderator for this list?  Can you put in a 
> request to Midrange
> >to
> > > make this change.
> > > (man I fell like a _user_ now.  I haven't been on this side of the
> >spectrum.
> > > he he)
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: rob@dekko.com [mailto:rob@dekko.com]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 8:51 AM
> > > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > > Subject: Re: eRPG mailing list (was; Future fo AS/400?? )
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I would be concerned that it would be specializing the 
> list too much.  Why
> > > not a subfile in rpg list?  Why not an embedded SQL in 
> RPG list?  Why not
> >a
> > > S/36 RPG list?
> > >
> > > Also, this would cut down on the exposure that others 
> would receive to
> > > programming CGI.  There are some shops which may not use 
> it now, but, some
> > > employees might see the light if exposed via this list.
> > >
> > > I do not feel that the amount of CGI discussion is 
> distracting to RPG in
> > > general.  Does anyone object to the volume of e-rpg 
> discussions on the rpg
> > > list in general?
> > >
> > > What would qualify something as E-RPG?  The use of the 
> CGI routines?  The
> > > use of net.data?  The use of sockets?  The use of SQL?
> > >
> > > We already have people who fire off questions to the RPG 
> list which are
> > > better off left at midrange-l, (and vice versa).  Now are 
> these same
> >people
> > > going to fire off questions to all lists in the hope of 
> getting a fast or
> > > better answer?
> > >
> > > Who would subscribe to the e-rpg list and not the rpg 
> list?  Gee, if there
> > > is alot.  And I assume that the 'sharper' programmers are 
> there.  Then see
> > > the above paragraph.
> > >
> > > Who would subscribe to the rpg list and not the e-rpg 
> list?  Did you
> > > respond to the affirmative that you felt the amount of 
> CGI discussion is
> > > distracting to RPG in general?
> > >
> > > And now I think I have successfully opened the flood 
> gates for a bunch of
> > > email clutter not germane to rpg.  Sorry, but I felt the 
> questions needed
> > > to be asked.  Especially regarding exposure to new techniques.
> > >
> > > Rob Berendt
> > >
> > > ==================
> > > Remember the Cole!
> > >
> >
> > > I think it would be a great idea.    I have been doing 
> eRPG for a few
> > > months now and I am very happy with what I have learned 
> and what I have
> > > done.    Is it an end all be all?   No,   Not any more 
> than a Subfile
> > > program is or a VB talent is.
> > > But,  It is a good place to start for the AS/400 crowd.
> > >
> > > I would join the list if there was one.
> > >
> > > John Carr
> > >
> > >
> > > Since the future is happening now...
> > > What do y'all think of starting an E-RPG mailing list?
> > > The list could be specifically for browser based
> > > programming, sockets, back-end business rules, so forth and
> > > so on.
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