Re: Why no header files for RPG?

>We know this isn't true.  But it is a widely held belief.  Saying IBM is
>stupid and should know better doesn't help.  Clearly they don't know
>better - so if we want to keep working on the iSeries then don't we owe it
>to _ourselves_ to try to change that perception?

Jon, I may be naive but how can I help to change that perception? I
love the iSeries and RPG. I develop new RPG apps every day.

>I have fought IBM over these issues for more than ten years - so I'm out of
>this debate - I don't need to take on the whole user community as well.

I, for one, in no way meant to "take you on".  Again, I love the
iSeries and defend it and RPG constantly. My "Amen" to Larry's
comments was intended to second those thoughts on the feeling that IBM
is not committed to us.

Kyle Collie 


On Sun, 7 Nov 2004 21:23:06 -0500, Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>  >> Ouch!!! Is that smoke coming out of your nostrils? Are those flames? :-)
> 
> Yes.  I don't disagree with much of what you say - but look at it the other
> way around .....
> 
> There are many managers in Rochester who believe that no one uses RPG any
> more.  They believe that RPGers just keep patching old programs.  We never
> add new functions to them and never write new programs in RPG.
> 
> We know this isn't true.  But it is a widely held belief.  Saying IBM is
> stupid and should know better doesn't help.  Clearly they don't know
> better - so if we want to keep working on the iSeries then don't we owe it
> to _ourselves_ to try to change that perception?
> 
> I have fought IBM over these issues for more than ten years - so I'm out of
> this debate - I don't need to take on the whole user community as well.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
> www.Partner400.com
> 
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