RE: The future of RPG (was DIM question)

The results of a survey I did on RPG IV being ported to Linux/UNIX can
be found on

http://mcpressonline.com/mc?13@46.Rb0KaFGTk9T^78302@.3d8a57b5

69% of those responding said "YES RPG should be ported to Linux/Unix
platforms".

Bob Cozzi
cozzi@rpgiv.com
Visit the on-line  Midrange  Developer  forum at: http://www.rpgiv.com


> -----Original Message-----
> From: rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com [mailto:rpg400-l-admin@midrange.com]
On
> Behalf Of Jon Paris
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2002 2:41 PM
> To: rpg400-l@midrange.com
> Subject: The future of RPG (was DIM question)
>
>  >> I don't know what's taking them so long ...
>
> Well for one thing they're working on a major upgrade to the tools and
> retrofitting XP install to the old version wouldn't do a thing for the
> myriad of CD sets out there.  That's one of the problems of shipping
on a
> "burnt" media.  As to why it didn't install correctly out of the box -
well
> in the past MS have played silly buggers with regard to allowing IBM
access
> to the beta programs.  This may well have still be the case.
>
> Jon Paris
> Partner400
>
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