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<snip>If they can't figure out what the
old program is doing, how can they write a new one.....</snip>
It's not that hard to figure out the main functions being performed from
a "cycle" program...plus they will likely use reference materials to
learn just enough to convert the stuff to more modern techniques so they
can go back to and easier to understand coding style...
Thanks,
Tommy Holden
-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[
mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ron Power
Sent: Thursday, April 26, 2007 10:01 AM
To: RPG programming on the AS400 / iSeries
Subject: RE: Chalk one up for "The Cycle"
<snip>
Am I the only person in the world maintaining older code?? Do the 'new'
programmers look at a program and decide, "can't be bothered fixing it I
will just write a new one"
</snip>
I maintain older code too which is probably why we agree on this. As
for
writing a new program, scary isn't it? If they can't figure out what
the
old program is doing, how can they write a new one.....
Ron Power
Programmer
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