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IMHO, isn't writing in one language to generate another the point of a compiler? The fact that the resulting code is interpreted or processes through a JIT compiler is not relevant. 4 GL languages create code that is compiled, I see nothing inherently evil about a development environment that creates code that is interpreted. Especially if the interpretation step is a limitation of the resulting codes implementation. (That can change) So long as the intermediate code is captured for study, I think it's a wonderful learning tool. And who knows, once we study the code some may decide that a single RPG EVAL statement is easier, more cost effective, than coding the equavalent JAVA statements. Or some may get up the courage to give up the familiar. Regards, James W. Kilgore qappdsn@ibm.net root +--- | This is the Midrange System Mailing List! | To submit a new message, send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". | To unsubscribe from this list send email to MIDRANGE-L-UNSUB@midrange.com. | Questions should be directed to the list owner/operator: david@midrange.com +---
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