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Re: ARCAD vs Linoma RPG to /Free Conversion

Sam,

My opinion is that since:
- There's a built in obsolescence (once the conversion is done there's not much use for it anymore)
- There's no *mandatory* reason to move to newer (older code works fine)
- There's already a free (albeit very basic) converter from RPG III to RPG IV syntax, there will not be many takers at that price point. If I had to put a dollar figure on it, $499-999, unlimited uses would probably be a lot more realistic, since it could be another utility in the toolbox.

What do you think?

-mark

ARCAD is teaming up with Rational to offer a conversion tool to move
legacy RPG to free form RPG.
(http://www.itjungle.com/fhs/fhs101513-story01.html)

At $5,000 for 1,000 programs, will there be many takers?

Will there be enough of a demand for Linoma Software to soup up their
RPG Toolbox to be competitive and include the TR7 free form D & F specs?
(http://www.linomasoftware.com/products/rpgtoolbox)

Sam


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