RE: RPG IV and CF-spec OR CL II

[Colin Williams <Williamsc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

CL is one of the most important languages on the system, as its the glue
that binds most of the as/400 applications out there together,
so how can they say they are not going to enhance it. Thats almost like
saying they are going to try and make life as difficult for us as
possible 

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: John P Carr [mailto:jpcarr@tredegar.com]
>>> Sent: Saturday, July 31, 1999 7:20 PM
>>> To: RPG400-L
>>> Subject: Re: RPG IV and CF-spec OR CL II
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> >> If I understand correctly from prior message threads, CL gets no
>>> >> enhancements because no one "owns" it anymore because it 
>>> is not a profit
>>> >> center.  If it is indeed an "orphan", prehaps Toronto 
>>> could be induced to
>>> >> "adopt" it as an enhancement to RPG?  They could then 
>>> spend a little of
>>> the
>>> >> $100 on CL.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I brought that exact point up during soundoff at COMMON, 
>>> 2-3 times.   It was
>>> not 
>>> met with cheers from the Rochester people.   It did get a 
>>> big laugh from the
>>> Toronto
>>> people in the back row however.   I think Rochester's 
>>> position is that they
>>> will never 
>>> give up ownership of it,  but they will never enhance it either.
>>> 
>>> John Carr
>>> 
>>> 
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