RE: System 3 Code

[Joel Fritz <JFritz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I think you've made some good points, but about the "historical"
designation, 20 years ago I was pretty close to the state of the art.
People who know me might allow that I've slipped a bit since then.  I know I
can't throw a curve ball any more. <g>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Jackson [mailto:richardjackson@richardjackson.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2000 12:44 PM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: System 3 Code
> 
> 
> I have a long satirical reply to this about how "very 
> experienced" people
> are forgetful - but it doesn't matter.  Most people think that, in our
> field, the past doesn't matter and that there isn't anything 
> of value to be
> learned from history - imagine calling a machine "historical" 
> that only 20
> years ago was close to state of the art.
> 
> If it really is System 3 code, it should contain the 
> justification for IF
> and DO.  It should justify the demise of indicators.  It 
> might use program
> described files.  When the input and output specs for several 
> other programs
> that used the same files are examined, that code will justify 
> externally
> described files.  It should teach that function and program 
> calls permit
> complex applications by permitting local complexity and 
> variables to be
> isolated.  You may see more craft and personal style in the 
> code - that was
> more necessary in those days of small resources.
> 
> Well, that was fun!  Let's go and write a system in C, RPG, 
> binder language,
> HTML, CGI-Perl, XML, CL, DDS, and SQL.  Then we can pat 
> ourselves on the
> back for mastering all these languages and making them work 
> together!  Isn't
> progress wonderful?
> 
> Richard Jackson
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> > |-----Original Message-----
> > |From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com 
> [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
> > |Behalf Of Lisa.Abney@universalflavors.com
> > |Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2000 6:42 PM
> > |To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > |Subject: System 3 Code
> > |
> > |
> > |
> > |
> > |Just a curiosity question ...
> > |
> > |A contractor recently described some very old code as "System 3"
> > |code.  Any idea
> > |what this is?  RPG II is as far back as I go!  I do know it's
> > |running on an
> > |AS400 in 36 mode.
> > |
> > |
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