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

I just realized I replied to the message below instead of clicking the
delete button.  People have accused me of having nothing to say, and I guess
this just adds fuel to the fire.

Sorry for the confusion.  A tale conspicuously lacking in sound or fury, but
still signifying nothing. 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joel Fritz 
> Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 1999 8:46 AM
> To: 'RPG400-L@midrange.com'
> Subject: RE: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Alistair Rooney [mailto:alistairr@tbsa.co.za]
> > Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 11:22 PM
> > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: 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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> > >boothm@ibm.net
> > >Booth Martin
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