RE: Why no header files for RPG?

["Larry Ducie" <larry_ducie@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Jon,

I understand what you're saying Jon. We're fighting a prejudiced view of RPG 
programmers as hacks, not computer scientists. The fact that this view 
eminates from within IBM saddens, but doesn't surprise me. Unfortunately, in 
my personal experience, most RPG programmers don't even know what you CAN 
do. They live in a closetted world where nothing exists outside QSYS.LIB and 
QDLS. I am doing my part to change this perception within my own IT 
department - it's great to see the eyes widen when they realise what they 
can do with RPG. (I'm not going to go into the reasons WHY these programmers 
are not aware of the capabilities of their own language - it'll just start a 
war)

If you truly feel that IBM will listen to us then I will certainly review 
the "sorcerers guide", and all of the other RPG redbooks I've read. I shall 
do it today.

I would suggest everybody else wanting to let IBM know we're here do the 
same. A sudden influx of reviews might cause some in IBM sit up and take 
notice of us.

Cheers

Larry