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Re: Impossible to even think about rewriting in RPG


On Jun 27, 2011, at 2:05 PM, rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

but right now I think there are still too many
critical RPG III pieces that we find it very daunting to make the
wholesale switch. (I fear some of those old pieces make use of
dubious older features and methodologies that I don't think we can
just use the automated converter to convert them all without breaking
something.)

I have worked with many shops in this situation and adopting a "convert it when I have to maintain it" philosophy works well. RPG IV (in OPM "compatibility" mode) is as close to 100% compatible as makes no difference and you are probably not using the few things that are different.

Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com





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