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I first learnt COBOL in 1975. Just as I was getting the hang of it (around 1976 or so) they said (the proverbial "they") that COBOL was eventually being replaced by ......... (you name it). It seems that both COBOL and RPG are the computerdoms equivalent of LATIN >>> "Phil" <sublime78ska@attbi.com> 04/06/02 02:16PM >>> I've heard since 1993 (when I first learned of the as400) that RPG is dead, and that no one codes new stuff in RPG. All I can say is I code new stuff in RPG all the time. Weekdays, weekends, weeknights, holidays, right this moment in fact. I'd hate to see what it would be like if RPG was alive. I wouldn't be able to handle the demand. Phil > > I have heard some Rochester managers state categorically that "no > one writes > in RPG anymore" to justify the lack of RPG examples. Personally I find it > less annoying that system programming type APIs like this are only > documented for C use, than the SQL stuff! > _______________________________________________ This is the RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries (RPG400-L) mailing list To post a message email: RPG400-L@midrange.com To subscribe, unsubscribe, or change list options, visit: http://lists.midrange.com/cgi-bin/listinfo/rpg400-l or email: RPG400-L-request@midrange.com Before posting, please take a moment to review the archives at http://archive.midrange.com/rpg400-l.
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