Re: eRPG mailing list (was; Future fo AS/400?? ) -- RPG400-L

Rob,

I think that a lot of people are afraid to ask, "How do I..." questions
a lot in fear of getting negative feedback.  Someone asks, "How do I create
a web page in RPG" and will a lot of the times get RTFM responses.

With a list dedicated to eRPG people will be more open to ask questions 
relating to the very confusing world of CGI, HTTP, and RPG that's all
intermixed.

I actually know of a programmer who had never touched an AS/400 who's shop
got one, and inside of 2 months of being introduced to RPG had a functioning
interactive web page up and running.  This was back when V3R7M0 was the 
latest and greatest.

We need to get used to thinking outside of the box.

I think a new eRPG list would help us out, and we would get more questions of
a "I have no idea where to start" nature.

Regards,

Jim Langston

"Bartell, Aaron L. (TC)" wrote:
> 
> Well I think we definitely are ahead 50 to 1, or 50 of us to 1 of Rob;-)
> 
> Who is the moderator for this list?  Can you put in a request to Midrange to
> make this change.
> (man I fell like a _user_ now.  I haven't been on this side of the spectrum.
> he he)
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rob@dekko.com [mailto:rob@dekko.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 8:51 AM
> To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> Subject: Re: eRPG mailing list (was; Future fo AS/400?? )
> 
> I would be concerned that it would be specializing the list too much.  Why
> not a subfile in rpg list?  Why not an embedded SQL in RPG list?  Why not a
> S/36 RPG list?
> 
> Also, this would cut down on the exposure that others would receive to
> programming CGI.  There are some shops which may not use it now, but, some
> employees might see the light if exposed via this list.
> 
> I do not feel that the amount of CGI discussion is distracting to RPG in
> general.  Does anyone object to the volume of e-rpg discussions on the rpg
> list in general?
> 
> What would qualify something as E-RPG?  The use of the CGI routines?  The
> use of net.data?  The use of sockets?  The use of SQL?
> 
> We already have people who fire off questions to the RPG list which are
> better off left at midrange-l, (and vice versa).  Now are these same people
> going to fire off questions to all lists in the hope of getting a fast or
> better answer?
> 
> Who would subscribe to the e-rpg list and not the rpg list?  Gee, if there
> is alot.  And I assume that the 'sharper' programmers are there.  Then see
> the above paragraph.
> 
> Who would subscribe to the rpg list and not the e-rpg list?  Did you
> respond to the affirmative that you felt the amount of CGI discussion is
> distracting to RPG in general?
> 
> And now I think I have successfully opened the flood gates for a bunch of
> email clutter not germane to rpg.  Sorry, but I felt the questions needed
> to be asked.  Especially regarding exposure to new techniques.
> 
> Rob Berendt
> 
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>                     jpcarr@TREDEGAR.C
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>                     owner-rpg400-l@mi        Subject:     eRPG mailing list
> (was; Future fo AS/400?? )
>                     drange.com
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> 
>                     01/16/01 09:14 AM
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>                     Please respond to
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>                     RPG400-L
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> 
> 
> 
> I think it would be a great idea.    I have been doing eRPG for a few
> months now and I am very happy with what I have learned and what I have
> done.    Is it an end all be all?   No,   Not any more than a Subfile
> program is or a VB talent is.
> But,  It is a good place to start for the AS/400 crowd.
> 
> I would join the list if there was one.
> 
> John Carr
> 
> Since the future is happening now...
> What do y'all think of starting an E-RPG mailing list?
> The list could be specifically for browser based
> programming, sockets, back-end business rules, so forth and
> so on.
> 
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