RE: PL/I on V4R1?

["Walden Leverich" <walden@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Bob,

In no way a I suggesting that we do not need C for the AS/400. I love the
fact that I can now port C based programs to the AS/400. It also helps shut
a lot of "AS/400=Old Technology" people up when they say "...the AS/400
doesn't even have a C compiler..." and I can now say "Oh yes it does!"

-Walden

-----Original Message-----
From: mcsnet!midrange.com!midrange-l-owner@Mcs.Net
[mailto:mcsnet!midrange.com!midrange-l-owner@Mcs.Net]On Behalf Of Bob
Crothers
Sent: Tuesday, December 30, 1997 1:42 AM
To: 'MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com'; Walden Leverich
Subject: RE: PL/I on V4R1?


Why do we need C on the AS/400?  Because there is a LOT of
software in the world that is written in C.  Good, Bad or
indifferent, C is much more common than PL1 or even RPG.

Having C on the AS/400 means I can easily take something written
for the Unix or WinNT world in C and port it to the AS/400.  At
least the logic part.  Granted, "easily" is a relative term.  In
this case, it means "a whole lot simpler than translating the C
into RPG or C".

Regards,
Bob Crothers
Cornerstone Communications
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