RE: question on survey question

Bill,
I guess we have to agree to disagree. I don't see any of those
assumptions being based on facts from IBM but rather on outside
expectations. That's certainly doesn't mean you are wrong and I am
right.

Interestingly, however, Microsoft and Borland both allow there compilers
and development environments to be used on "old" versions of Windows.
Eventually there are reasons they abandon the "old" releases, and I have
no problem with that. If someone is still on V3R6, for example, too bad
for them.  There is no reason a compiler needs a specific release unless
the compiler is using a new feature in that release to compile code. I
don't see how making them compatible with all supported releases is a
problem.

Bob Cozzi
cozzi@rpgiv.com
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> -----Original Message-----
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> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: RE: question on survey question
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>
> Bob,
>
> Of course for an RPG programmer it would be very handy to be able to
take
> advantage of new compiler features without needing to upgrade the
release
> level.  I'd love to be able to use all the newer %BIF's and Opcodes in
some
> of my code.
>
> But from an overall Business perspective, you are now asking IBM to
> shoulder a heavier cost to add new features.  They in effect have to
pay
> for the compiler development twice (or more!).  There is also less of
an
> incentive for IBM's customer's to upgrade and thus IBM makes less
money.
>
> If IBM doesn't make money, they'll simply enhance the compiler less
often
> or stop enhancing it altogether.  Neither option sounds good to me.
>
> Bill
>
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