RE: open source rpg compiler

Hans,

True, but a bit further is still no where near what other platforms do.
The reasons? How many AS/400 RPG developers have an RPG compiler at home so
they can work on this stuff in the off-work/free time?  What? Maybe 20
world-wide.  


Bob Cozzi
Cozzi Consulting
www.rpgiv.com


-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Hans Boldt
Sent: Monday, May 05, 2003 11:37 AM
To: rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: open source rpg compiler

Bob cozzi wrote:
> The problem with Open Source is not Open Source it is Open Source in the
> iSeries world. Nobody contributes to it. Everybody wants the results of
it,
> but nobody wants to put in the effort to make it happen. We registered
> iSeriesOpenSource.com/.org about two years ago, nothing happened. 
> ... 

Of course, there's more to encouraging open-source than just 
registering a domain name. There are also the steps of actually 
creating a web site, publicizing it, and actively supporting it. One 
example of a web site that has taken the process a bit further is 
<http://www.opensource400.org/>.

Cheers! Hans


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