RE: Infinit loop in /free

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Alan E.
> 
> The "structured programming opcodes" are "shorthand" for
> repetitive sets of insructions for a programmer's benefit.
> In the end, it's all branching to RAM addresses and
> registers too. And it's okay to prefer generally avoiding
> certain techniques.

I agree with this, Alan.  I usually don't drag out the old "branch on
condition" argument unless the conversation is getting a little
pedantic.  I'm not completely averse to having syntactical standards in
a shop.  There's no good reason to use a CAB instruction in RPG anymore,
although it had its use back in the day.  But I don't like it when
people insist that one set of standards is "better" than another.  As
long as the standards are consistent and allow productive coding, it's
hard to argue against any of them.  Which is also why I get so miffed
when the compiler team decides to make design decisions for our own
good.  The only thing the compiler team should be doing is making the
language as flexible as possible, not deciding how they want me to code.

But anyway, I think we've addressed the question.  Time to move on.

Joe