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.


Jon Paris

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