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

Hi Eric -

>Date: Thu, 5 Aug 1999 00:51:29 -0700
>From: "Eric N. Wilson" <doulos1@home.com>
>Subject: Re: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"
>
>Bob I sure don't know what rocks you are finding these so called
>thousands of RPG programmers from. (Perhaps S/3 machines). I to
>speak to probably hundreds of RPG programmers and they have been
>clamoring for free format RPG since the days of RPG/Free (A
>wonderful program in it's own right).
...
>And yes I have been programming since 1972 on various architectures
>PDP8 - PDP11. S/3 S/34 S/38 AS/400 PC's and the list goes on and on.
...
>Team Toronto full speed ahead and damn the torpedos!

You've got me beat by four years and a few machines; I started in 1976
on a S/32, then S/34, S/36, AS/400.  I took advantage of the IFxx and
DOxxx opcodes as soon as they were available on the S/36.  Even though
I don't do a whole lot with actual ILE features, I write all new RPG
programs in RPG IV and love the free format EVALs, IFs, DOWs, and
DOUs.  I wish I had the CF spec right now!  I could sure use for some
of my long expressions!

Bob, not all of us long-time programmers are hiding under the rocks.
Some of us are out basking in the sunshine of the enhancements that
we've got now, and looking forward to more!  Bring on the CF!  Bring
on the BIFs!!

Ken
Southern Wine and Spirits of Nevada



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