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rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > 9. Re: programming language genealogy > >I didn't know that RPG was available on the big iron. I remember that >when they declared RPG an "SAA" language they had to have a compiler for >the mainframe. The initial price was around $199,000. Rob, I first wrote RPG over 30 years ago on an S/360. Note that it was RPG, not even RPG II. It didn't even have such advanced features as a CHAIN op-code. At the time, RPG II seemed like a huge advance. I'm somewhat surprised to see in another post that it _still_ might be just RPG even today. Tom Liotta -- Tom Liotta The PowerTech Group, Inc. 19426 68th Avenue South Kent, WA 98032 Phone 253-872-7788 x313 Fax 253-872-7904 http://www.powertechgroup.com __________________________________________________________________ McAfee VirusScan Online from the Netscape Network. Comprehensive protection for your entire computer. Get your free trial today! http://channels.netscape.com/ns/computing/mcafee/index.jsp?promo=393397 Get AOL Instant Messenger 5.1 free of charge. Download Now! http://aim.aol.com/aimnew/Aim/register.adp?promo=380455
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