Re: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"

 Jerry,

As another "youthfully challenged" programmer I had the same misgivings
about learning new languages. However now that I've dabbled in Java and
VBasic I have to say that learning a new language can bring back a lot of
the lost enthusiasm I had in my younger days.

So if people are looking for a reason to learn a new language or even
re-invent RPG IMHO that is it!

Don't go out and buy the Porsche when you hit mid-life crisis, learn a new
language or do an MCSE! ;)

Alistair Rooney
Project Leader (Interfaces)
Tibbett & Britten SA (www.tbg.co.uk)
+27 (0) 31 204 7701
alistairr@tbsa.co.za
-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry Feador <JLF@valley-media.com>
To: boothm@ibm.net <boothm@ibm.net>; RPG400-L@midrange.com
<RPG400-L@midrange.com>
Date: 02 August 1999 09:04
Subject: Re: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"


>I'll have to agree with the RPG'ers not being versed in C and probably
don't want to be. My company is considering going to Java, not as hard to
learn as C but I'm no spring chicken (42) and learning another language now
isn't something I'm looking forward to... Oh well, progress, (in whatever
form), must go on...
>Jerry
>
>>>> <boothm@ibm.net> 08/02 9:29 AM >>>
>Scott, I think you hit right on the point and you make my point exactly.
>You are skilled with both RPG and C.  However most RPG programmers are not
>skilled with C and never will be, so when C-like standards begin popping
>up in our faces we don't know what is happening.  For me at least it is
>frightening.
>
>And, no, I wouldn't flame you on this at all.  I envy you but realize my
>destiny is RPG, not C.
>
>
>In <ISUMAILR4.M00003777@as400.klements.com>, on 08/02/99
>   at 02:51 AM, "Scott Klement" <infosys@klements.com> said:
>
>
>>(To the people on the list in general --  This is my opinion.  PLEASE
>>don't yell at me or flame me if you disagree.  This opinion is based on
>>experience training new programmers in BOTH RPG and C.  However, I
>>recognize that whats easy code for me to read isn't necessarily whats
>>easy for YOU to read... fair enough?)
>
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