Re: Free-Form vs Fixed Form.

Not sure if it's been covered, but with free form you can
only compile back so far.  

I personally have needed to steer clear of free form to
support V4Rx... some even earlier.  But this is for
software and/or consulting work.

Brad
www.bvstools.com

On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 10:37:28 +1100
 "Mike Pantzopoulos - (H/O)"
<mpantzopoulos@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I am trying to initiate some debate at my site with
> regards to free-form
> RPG.
> 
> I have been trying to think of the pros & cons of free
> form vs fixed
> form. Personally I would prefer to use free-form.
> However, trying to be
> fair and balanced, I was trying to think of arguments as
> to why we
> should not move to free form. I can't think of any. Does
> anybody have
> any views on why a move to free-form is not a good thing?
> 
> 
> Mike Pantzopoulos
> 
> EIG-Ansvar Limited
> Tel  : 61 (3) 9614 3535
> Fax: 61 (3) 9614 2740
> 
> 
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