Re: Is RPG 'DEAD"

["David Turnidge" <daveturnidge@xxxxxxxxx>]

Interesting... I have a book ON my desk: "The modern RPG IV Language" last
printing in 2007. Says it all...

Dave

On Wed, Jun 18, 2008 at 11:05 AM, <Nick_Radich@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> I learned RPG at a Vo-Tech over 26 years ago, along with COBOL.  My
> instructors at that time said RPG was dead even back then, and I should
> focus on COBOL only.  I can count the number of COBOL programs I have
> written in that time frame on both hands, no toes.
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> RPG, and all of it's flavors, forever:-)
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>  Hi Adam
> I can only imagine the responses you will get with this one. I consider
> myself a young pup to the RPG arena, I have only been using it for 12
> years.
> However I have been hearing this for the last 12 years. I have to say I
> ignore it because I dont believe it. Though you do not see (a lot if any)
> advertising or classes for RPG, they are there. It just is not one of
> those
> exoctic programming languages or buzz words right now. However you can do
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> lot with it and IBM is continuning enhancements for it.
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> As far as ERP goes, depending on your business needs, I would highly
> recommend Infor. They have been good to us and there product is good. Just
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> my two cents. Thanks
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> Jeff Williams
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