RE: RPGIII to get a facelift? TYPO -- RPG400-L

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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Chris_Bougher@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 2004 9:20 AM

>>Don't they already charge for these compilers?
>>Is this a proposal for a charge in addition to the current compiler for
RPG?

Chris, this is what I am thinking too.
But IBM has said "you get RPGIII for free" and "you get CODE for free" and
"you get WDSc for free" and so on, for so long that I think they are
starting to believe their own hype. I suppose this same logic could be
applied to my RPG xTools, "CGILIB is free" or to other 3rd party vendors who
charge you for something and then include another component. By IBM's
definition, those other components are "free".
To me, it's like telling someone who is buying a car that you'll throw in
free tank of gas, or a free CD player.
I would respond to the offer by saying, "Free? Okay, keep the car and give
me the free tank of gas and CD player." Only then will the truth come out. 
[[Warning, this is only a metaphor. If "free tires" or "free power seats"
would be more applicable, fine.]]

-Bob Cozzi

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