Re: RPG V?

On Jan 8, 2010, at 3:19 PM, Hans Boldt wrote:

>> Hindsight is always 20/20. A different pre-processor architecture occurred to me long after I left RPG that would have satisfied SQL's concerns, and offer the flexibility of the OS/2 inner/outer architecture

For me it wasn't strictly hindsight - but I was out of the immediate loop at the time and by the time I heard that the design was going the "wrong" way it was too late. At least some interface capabilities were added. But of course even if the design you mention had been proposed in time, it would have meant higher costs for Rochester and there's no guarantee they'd have found the funding. Water under the bridge.

>> Regarding "Open I/O", I'm looking forward to seeing what it is. I'm hoping it's something that lives up to the hype, and not just some warmed-over SPECIAL file support (which seems to be the consensus among those of us who haven't signed an NDA).

Personally I'd be happy with updated SPECIAL file support, and I suspect anyone expecting anything that is light years beyond that may be a little disappointed. To me the critical part is that the new support is not so over engineered that it locks out future enhancements. Time will tell.


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