RE: Modernising the AS/400 WAS: external *PRTF

["Shaw, David" <dshaw@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Comment after.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Buck Calabro [mailto:buck.calabro@aptissoftware.com]
> 
> Dan Bale wrote:
> 
> -snip about AS/400 shops being stuck in the past-
> 
> >This discussion has made the rounds before.  Not 
> >so much internal vs. external printer files, but the 
> >antiquation issues.  Jeez, how I would love to take 
> >advantage of some of the modern technologies the 
> >AS/400 has to offer.  Where are the leading-edge 
> >AS/400 shops?  They must be operating covertly 
> >in the Detroit area.  I'm tired of carrying the banner, 
> >trying to convince higher-ups to try new things.  
> >"Don't have the budget for it", "Too high a learning 
> >curve", "Have to train everybody", etc.
> 
> Dan,
> Not too long ago, I felt exactly as you do now.  Rather than 
> write one of my
> typical rambling missives, let me ask you the questions I 
> asked myself:
> What's stopping YOU from being more modern?  What's stopping YOU from
> implementing ideas from Bruce McConnell's book Code Complete? 
>  I found that
> my employer has no idea what my code looks like and could 
> care less, as long
> as it works.  I found that my co-workers are very, VERY happy 
> to see working
> examples of familiar RPG III programs converted to RPG IV.  
> Be the change
> you want to see in your world.
> 
> I'm not picking on you - you stated the Modern vs Past 
> argument the best, I
> think.  My remarks are directed to anybody who is waiting for 
> somebody else
> to "bless" their efforts to move forward.

Let's just cut to the chase and remember the old saying:

"It's usually easier to ask forgiveness than it is to ask permission."
Especially when you're not sure they'll even notice...

Dave Shaw
Spartan International, Inc.
Spartanburg, SC
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