RE: Creating a flat file

Bob, Midrange-L gets more into system work, partitions, backups, etc.
but there is less of a programming feel to that group so that is why all
programmers usually post more on RPG-L. I have the same problem, that
there is too much going on there for my needs. Phil

-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces+pkestenbaum=sditech.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces+pkestenbaum=sditech.com@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf
Of Bob Cozzi
Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 11:04 AM
To: 'RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries'
Subject: RE: Creating a flat file

I agree and understand David's structure and I think he's done a great
job.
That's why about 2 years ago I folded my own list on eGroups.com (now
Yahoo
groups) and asked people to move over to one of David's lists.

The problem is one of perception by the community. 
There is only Midrange-L and RPG400-L in most subscriber's minds; those
are the
two primary lists. In practice, one is for general banter, while the
other is
for programming. And yet, by design, one is for general iSeries
programming and
the other for RPG-specific topics.
Is this a good design considering that 98% of the market only uses RPG
IV for
development? So what do you post in Midrange-L? CL questions? I'm not
sure, so
Midrange-L ends up with banter and some CL questions while RPG400-L ends
up with
RPG and non-RPG programming questions.

Sure we need separate C, CL, COBOL lists. But since 'everybody' uses RPG
on
iSeries, I think we need to have a programming list that includes
general
iSeries programming questions (RPG IV, RPGII, CL, DDS) and other lists
for those
other languages, and then we need a real banter list that we can
unsubscribe
from.
That is, Midrange-L should not be a banter list or if it is, fine, but
create an
application developer list for programming questions that includes CL,
DDS and
RPG. And tolerate CGI/Web questions that relate to general programming
on
iSeries.

Hey, this ain't life threatening so if it stays as is, life will go on.

-BOB