RE: Another one bites the dust

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Douglas Handy
>
> >it seems we should be able to at least compile back to
> >previous releases.  Is this true?
>
> No, and it never has been (with RPG).

I guess you're right, Doug.  I'm not sure what I was thinking.  Maybe it's
just that RPG was stable for so long, and now there's so much change.  Are
you sure that changes to RPG IV aren't PTFed back?  I'll have to take your
word for it, you're obviously doing far more with keeping current than I am.

The plus side is that the compiler team is doing a TON of good stuff.  They
really are changing the way we interact with the machine, while still
keeping the basics of the language intact.

On the minus side, that means that in order to support clients I have to
avoid the newer stuff, but you do that, too, so I suppose I should just
quite my b*tchin' and get on with it <grin>.

Anyway, thanks for a reasoned response what in retrospect seems to be a
pretty silly post.

Joe