Re: DDS vs 'O' specs (was: RLU (vs) handcoded prtf DDS) -- MIDRANGE-L

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bvining@VNET.IBM.COM wrote:
> 
> Rick,
> 
> Using *PRTFs rather than 'O' specs enables users to provide translations,
> add additional constant text, and/or move things around in printed
> reports without having to have access to (and possibly mess up) the RPG
> program generating the report.  As pointed out by others, some of the
> more advanced printer options are also a whole lot easier with DDS...
> 
> Bruce Vining

If they're smart enough to decifer and change dds specs, (without
changing the buffer), then they're smart enough to change the rpg
program.

I'm not trying to start a holy war here though, just tossing the
question out to see if I was missing anything.   

Rick
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