Re: Time to get serious

[Michael Ryan <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Well rounded crop circles...

On 2/28/05 08:06 PM, "Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Oh my, Dave <wiping tears>.  I haven't laughed this loud in a while.
> 
> But let's do something, shall we?  Let's you and I sit down and write an
> MRP generation.  I'll use RPG, you use the super powerful language of
> your choice.  Mine will be done faster, run quicker and have more
> features than yours, guaranteed, or I'll publicly get on this list and
> apologize.
> 
> But until then you're just trolling, dude.  And that being the case,
> don't expect any more responses from me until you either take me up on
> my challenge or at least explain what language is better for
> navigational database access and why, rather than taking unfounded
> potshots at RPG. 
> 
> Joe
> 
> P.S. "Not regarded in well rounded IT circles"?  Oh no!  Not the well
> rounded IT circles!  <giggling profusely>
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> From: Dave Odom
>> 
>> Joe,
>> 
>> Others may have pointed this out but....
>> 
>> Yes, it IS time for YOU to get serious with your statements:
>> 
>> "... the power that only RPG can bring you.  You must be joking...  As
>> there are many other languages that are super powerful and available
> on
>> the iSeries.
>> 
>> "RPG: assembly language for your database,"   Again, you must be
> joking
>> and I caution you not to say that around anyone that works on other
>> platforms; you'll embarrass yourself.   RPG is NOT assembly language!!
>> Its Report Program Generator.
>> 
>> "available only on the iSeries!"   Yep, while somewhat powerful, no
>> other platform would have RPG; they laugh at it.  It's esoteric and
>> oriented to one platform of consequence and not regarded in well
> rounded
>> IT circles.
>> 
>> Again, I would not shout the above too loudly.
>> 
>> Dave Odom