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

Fahrvergnuegen :)

--- "Stone, Brad V (TC)" <bvstone@taylorcorp.com>
wrote:
> Agreed.  Maybe we could buy the term "Farfegnugen"
> from VW since they don't
> use it any more and name the list that.  Or would
> e-Farfegnugen be original
> enough?  :)
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Gerald Kern
> [mailto:gkern@buckeye-express.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:32 PM
> > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: RE: eRPG mailing list (was; Future fo
> AS/400?? )
> > 
> > 
> > I think it's a great idea. The only way to know
> for certain 
> > is to start it
> > and see how much activity occurs. At the very
> least people 
> > will no longer
> > have an excuse for not e-ifying their careers when
> a list 
> > server exists to
> > help them get started...
> > 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com 
> > [mailto:owner-rpg400-l@midrange.com]On
> > Behalf Of Phil Groschwitz
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:57 PM
> > To: RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > Subject: RE: eRPG mailing list (was; Future fo
> AS/400?? )
> > 
> > 
> > I like it.
> > 
> > I subscribe to more than one midrange list, as
> many if
> > not most people do, so I don't think you have to
> worry
> > about cutting out part of the audience.  One list
> that
> > gets no traffic is MIDRANGE-PERL.  Maybe that
> should
> > be renamed to MIDRANGE-ERPG and allow perl
> discussions
> > to take place there.  Not that there are any. :)
> > 
> > Phil
> > 
> > --- "Bartell, Aaron L. (TC)"
> > <ALBartell@taylorcorp.com> 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
> > >
> > > ==================
> > > Remember the Cole!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >                     jpcarr@TREDEGAR.C
> > >
> > >                     OM                       To:
> > > RPG400-L@midrange.com
> > >
> > >                     Sent by:                 cc:
> > >
> > >                     owner-rpg400-l@mi
> > > Subject:     eRPG mailing list
> > > (was; Future fo AS/400?? )
> > >                     drange.com
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >                     01/16/01 09:14 AM
> > >
> > >                     Please respond to
> > >
> > >                     RPG400-L
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > 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...
> 
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