Re: RPG IV release levels and complexity

[Joel Cochran <jrc@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Tue, 2003-11-18 at 20:19, Gina M Whitney wrote:
> I read a majority of the messages that are posted on this list.   As to the
> ones
> related to SQL, it seems that most of the time it is just a complaint about
> how the precompiler is so far behind the compiler.   I take note of the
> item
> and let everyone put in their two cents worth as to how bad the precompiler
> is.
> As for real SQL problems/questions, other people on the list usually answer
> it.
> I have contributed to this list more than once...although there were
> times where I told someone else the answer and that person posted it.
> So it doesn't look like I contributed as much.
> 
> I do see your complaints/comments/questions and I'm doing what I can to
> make the precompiler a better product.

Gina,

First, I want to thank you for taking the time to read this list.  I
know it must be disheartening sometimes, and I detect a note of
understandable frustration in your reply.

Why do you consider these "just" complaints about the pre-compiler and
not "real SQL problems"?  If it is difficult or frustrating for us, the
end users, to utilize the product then our issues are most certainly
real.  We are not complaining just to complain, we are doing what little
we can to influence the direction of our life's blood: RPG.

For those of us using embedded SQL, it is obviously very important to us
what you do.  I know that I for one have been very vocal about these
issues surrounding the pre-compiler, so please believe that I appreciate
you are trying to make it a better product, and quite frankly I'm a
little in awe because I doubt I could do the work.  In other words, take
the criticisms with a grain of salt: in the end we all want the same
thing: a better RPG language.

Sincerely,

Joel Cochran
http://www.rpgnext.com