RE: EMAIL Syntax Validation

I always try to show my clients the 'right' way to do things, but one
thing a contractor always has to keep in mind is maintenance. If I come
into a shop and use more advanced techniques, I also have to train the
staff in those techniques. Sometimes that's not possible. I always ask
to see their standards, or at least review some of their code.

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> Subject: RE: EMAIL Syntax Validation
> From: rob@xxxxxxxxx
> Date: Fri, December 02, 2005 9:12 am
> To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
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> We also have MasterCard and Visa and kids who like to eat to blame. 
> Personally RPGIII bugs the heck out of me.  But I actually tried to land a 
> side job doing AS/SET development.  (I am the former secretary of the 
> national AS/SET users group.)  Apparently only asking for what my normal 
> hourly wage at the day job was too much.
> 
> Rob Berendt
> -- 
> Group Dekko Services, LLC
> Dept 01.073
> PO Box 2000
> Dock 108
> 6928N 400E
> Kendallville, IN 46755
> http://www.dekko.com
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> Bob,
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> Don't take this personally as it's not meant to be but...
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> Every time I hear, "I'm just a contractor, I have to do as the client
> wants."
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> It bugs the crap out of me.  It often seems to be the contractor taking
> the easy way out.  Sometimes, because the contractor doesn't really
> understand the "right" way.  But usually, the contractor doesn't care as
> long as he get paid.
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> Granted, I've got a day job...so the contracting I've done is on the
> side, I don't depend on it. But I for one, would never accept a job
> involving new development where at minimum RPG IV couldn't be used.
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> I can't believe there's that many clients out there still insisting on
> RPG III that you can't say no and stay in business.  I think the problem
> is nobody wants to say NO and true down the money.
> 
> How about it all you full time self employed consultants out there:
>   Do most of your clients insist on RPG III?
>   Have you ever turned down a project due to a irrational RPG III
> requirement?
>   Do you really try to show your RPG III clients the benefits of RPG IV
> and/or ILE RPG?
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> If so many clients still insist on RPG III, then we have only ourselves
> to blame.
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> Charles Wilt
> --
> iSeries Systems Administrator / Developer
> Mitsubishi Electric Automotive America
> ph: 513-573-4343
> fax: 513-398-1121
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> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx 
> > [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bob Voltz
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 12:43 PM
> > To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
> > Subject: RE: EMAIL Syntax Validation
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> > Ha, Ha...sooooo funny.
> > 
> >   Can you say CONTRACTOR working for a CLIENT and going by 
> > THEIR rules?
> > 
> >   I knew you could....
> > 
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