RE: CF-Spec - another call for opinions

["Bob Cozzi" <cozzi@xxxxxxxxx>]

So are you for or against the CF-specs?

This is a great thread, we're actually think this cf-spec through to
completion instead of just one small aspect of it.

Bob Cozzi

http://www.RPGIV.com




> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
> Behalf Of John P Carr
> Sent: Thursday, August 12, 1999 7:34 AM
> To: RPG400-L
> Subject: RE: CF-Spec - another call for opinions
>
>
> Colin said;
> >I beg to differ. Having to change source on an upgrade is a very big
> >deal. Thats the sort of thing that prevents people from upgrading!
>
> I can see it now,  2-3 years after the CF's are in,   a person goes into
> a source member, makes a one line change,  and the compile listing
> tells her/him  that they have to change a half dozen variable names
> because "now" they are keywords.
>
> "It used to work,   Now it don't ,   What the @#$%@ did they do? "
>
> One thing about *ON, *OFF, *ZERO, *BLANK    You never confused them
> with your variable names.
>
> John Carr
>
>
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