Re: ADMIN: Ok, one more time, a POLL on www.midrange.com (why RPG III not RPG IV)

Ravi wrote:

> >
> > Bit saddened to see that so many people are still using RPG III as the
> > primary language though.  With RPG IV being so compatible it really is hard
> > for me to understand why people wouldn't use it.  Perhaps that's the topic
> > for the next survey David - to find out why !!
> >
>
> Well, sometimes it is not out of choice. Packaged software has not
> really made the move to RPG IV. Those of us who work on these packages
> have to stick with whatever version the vendor uses. Custom mods,
> interfaces etc are done in good ol' RPG III/400. Some day .......

This worm is starting to turn, but it's been a long time coming.     I think 
that
Ravi has hit the nail on the head here.   People won't learn a new programming
language until there is a compelling reason to.   Not until their Vendor starts
to use RPGIV, will most spend the effort to learn it.   Sad but true.   How many
Vendor packages are written in RPGIV?

As for JAVA, the same rules apply.   The majority of programmers across the 
world
will learn it after they are compelled to maintain JAVA code, not before.

IMHO,

jte


>
>
> Cheers!!!!
>
> Ravi
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