Re: Open Access to be generally available as part of the RPG compiler

I hear you, Kurt - there is plenty that has happened to raise concern. No harshness meant by me reply - I guess I'm so excited at the prospect of a better future. But then I've had to deal with an adolescent, so I know a little about roller coasters!! BTW, that child is older now - cautious optimism is the operative word.

Later
Vern

On 2/1/2012 9:15 AM, Kurt Anderson wrote:

Yes, I'm aware that they were charging. Why else am I saying, "This is really cool"?

And since they charged for it once, I wouldn't be surprised if they would charge for it again. Bending to pressure? How about removing the barrier. Then raise the chain up behind us later. I guess I'm being pessimistic, but I'm still dealing with the pains of RDp pricing.

-Kurt


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From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vern Hamberg
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 6:51 AM
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Subject: Re: Open Access to be generally available as part of the RPG compiler

Actually, Kurt, the opposite has already happened - OAR started out as an extra-cost feature of RPG and the run-time. Now it is included at no extra cost.

I'll also get a little picky about words - it's not a tool, so far as I see it. It's a feature of the language, RPG. It felt like it was unprecedented when IBM charged for a new feature of the language - a new keyword on an F-spec, plus the system support behind that keyword. Now things feel more like back to normal.

I hope that this encourages more developers to work with non-traditional data sources in RPG - that it helps us all to keep working with the platform and language that we find to be so productive and robust for our employers.

Regards
Vern

On 1/31/2012 1:16 PM, Kurt Anderson wrote:

This is really cool. I only hope it doesn't go the way of RDp. Meaning that it stars off as, "Here, enjoy this wonderful tool." And then years later the tune changes, "Now we're charging for it."

-Kurt

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[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Barbara Morris
Sent: Tuesday, January 31, 2012 9:13 AM
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Subject: Open Access to be generally available as part of the RPG
compiler

I just posted a blog entry in the RPG cafe about an IBM announcement that I am really excited about.

https://www.ibm.com/developerworks/mydeveloperworks/blogs/b542d3ac-078
5-4b6f-8e53-f72051460822/entry/open_access_to_be_available_to_all_rpg_
programmers15?lang=en
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