RE: *** ADMIN: EGL vs. <anything> == Off Topic

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From: midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:midrange-l-
bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of David Gibbs
Sent: Tuesday, July 29, 2008 9:41 AM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
Subject: Re: *** ADMIN: EGL vs. <anything> == Off Topic

Joe Pluta wrote:

I *WAS* talking about solving problems.

All I'm declaring off topic is the comparison of EGL to any other language
... it causes too much rancor.

Solving problems involves presenting concrete solutions ... not comparing
EGL's 4 lines of code to RPG's 4 lines of code.

I presented a very simple case: parse an HTML page. Several people
noted interest in it.

In any case, this isn't the right list for that. If someone wants to know
how to parse a HTML page in EGL, that discussion should be on the EGL
list.

What if someone wants to know which language to choose to parse a HTML page?

Obviously, on the EGL list they'll say EGL and on the RPG they'll say RPG.

WEB400 might fit, but according to the charter, WEB400 is about web serving.

While I'm not particularly fond of language vs. language debates, they often have some useful
information buried inside. And they do need a place IMHO.

Charles


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