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

I think it would be a fantastic idea, and would really help to increase
the number of people programming in RPG. It would certain
make RPG more accessible to individual's

>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: boldt@ca.ibm.com [mailto:boldt@ca.ibm.com]
>>> Sent: Monday, August 09, 1999 1:12 PM
>>> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
>>> Subject: RE: RPG IV and CF-spec "keep it IBM"
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Colin wrote:
>>> >Does this mean theres a chance that RPG will appear on Linux?
>>> >
>>> >If so, I would be one of the first to go out and buy a new 
>>> PC, install
>>> >Linux, and develop RPG applications at home!
>>> >
>>> >This would also give non-AS/400's the chance to learn RPG, without
>>> >having to purchase a 400!!!
>>> >
>>> >>> >And the Big question........... now that we have CF's
>>> >>> >Can we port our code to Linux ?????
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Well, our compiler code has already been ported from the 370 to
>>> >>> OS/2, OS/400, and even Widows.  I'm sure another port wouldn't
>>> >>> be too difficult.  We'd just have to wait on all those other
>>> >>> W-Code, CODE, and VisualAge components to make it all work,
>>> >>> though.
>>> >>>
>>> >>> Personally, I'd love to see more of a demand for moving our
>>> >>> products to Linux.
>>> 
>>> There's always a chance,  There's also the chance that human
>>> civilization on this planet will be wiped out by a collision
>>> with a 10km wide asteroid.
>>> 
>>> As far as I know, I'm the only one here in the AS/400 group
>>> in Toronto who actually uses Linux.  (At home.  At work I'm
>>> one of the few who still uses OS/2!)
>>> 
>>> Cheers!  Hans
>>> 
>>> Hans Boldt, ILE RPG Development, IBM Toronto Lab, boldt@ca.ibm.com
>>> 
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