Adoption of new RPG techniques

["Jon Paris" <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

 >> Why would the documentation be encouraging fixed format when it
introduces /Free in the same exact document.  Could this be one of the
reasons programmers don't jump onto the bandwagon as fast as IBM would like?

Two reasons I can think of:

1) It would be very expensive to rework all examples - remember they have to
be translated into goodness knows how many languages

2) If they did do it, then someone else on the list would be complaining
about the lack of fixed format examples.  You must have already seen the
postings from people who have said they will never adopt /free.  There have
also been complaints on the list when Hans or others post a /free solution
to a problem.

Does it impact the speed of adoption ?  I doubt it very much.  RPG IV has
been out for 10 years and still shops code in RPG400 (yuck) - how much
slower could it get?

Jon Paris
Partner400
www.Partner400.com