Newbie Questions

[DAsmussen@xxxxxxx]

Hello All,

I may be wrong here but would like to start a discussion, if warranted, on the
above subject.  In other words, respond to the list if you take issue with
what I'm about to say, _NOT_ offline.  There have been several questions
posted lately from AS/400 newbies and, frankly, I was _APPALLED_ at some of
your responses.  Try to remember that the majority of AS/400 _PROFESSIONALS_
couldn't find this list (or anything else on the Internet) with both hands and
a flashlight.  Those of you that have moved from RPG or COBOL to OO should
recall how difficult _that_ transition was at first -- just try to imagine
moving the _OTHER_ way.  

Granted some of the questions were a little lower-level than we are used to
seeing here; however, IMO this list is for the free exchange of information
regarding the AS/400 and IBM midrange systems at large to _ALL_ people
regardless of talent level (or employment situation).  Also IMO, get used to
it -- thanks in part to the efforts of people here, more people are
discovering the AS/400 that are already OO/Internet-savvy, and those forced
into 3GL's will inevitably ask questions like these.  If you don't have
anything constructive to say and its' not a "spammer", please don't say
anything at all -- we need all the AS/400 talent we can get...at _ALL_
levels...

JMHO,

Dean Asmussen
Enterprise Systems Consulting, Inc.
Fuquay-Varina, NC  USA
E-Mail:  DAsmussen@aol.com

"I feel like a fugitive from the law of averages." -- Bill Mauldin
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