Re: v4 vs v5 rpg. was Prototypes, /COPY and LIKE()

[rob@xxxxxxxxx]

Yeah, and Hans, what would have happened if the budget for the next year 
was greater than the budget 5 years ago?  Suppose that would have really 
made a difference to Steve?  After all, that is possible.  5 years ago was 
what, V4Rsomething?  All rather big sleepers compared to V5.

Some people aren't happy until they get that "one personally important 
enhancement".

Rob Berendt
-- 
"They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary 
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety." 
Benjamin Franklin 





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Steve Richter wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Buck
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> 
>>>You have to get a laugh at the hypocracy of IBM however.
>>>On the one hand they say that RPG is dead,
> 
> 
>>Citation, please?  I have never heard IBM say RPG is dead; exactly the
>>opposite.
>> --buck
> 
> 
> You cite first!  Because of the conspiracy, there will not be any IBMers 
on
> the record stating that RPG is history.
> 
> A proc centered rpg makes features like a static free rpg very doable. 
Once
> rpg or its derivative is static free, then the language can be thread
> capable, can handle exceptions better, ...  The point being that there 
are a
> lot of ways that rpg can be improved.  Yet, there are no v4 to v5 like
> improvements planned.
> 
> What is the current year IBM r/d budget for rpg?  what was it 5 yrs ago?

Huh?

(rubs eyes in disbelief)

LOL!

This is hilarious! So a possible reduced rate of RPG enhancements 
means RPG is dead? So we not only have to continue to enhance the 
language, but do so at an *increased rate* to demonstrate that RPG 
is not dead?

Thanks Steve, you really made my day!

Cheers! Hans


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