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

On Feb 1, 2012, at 3:26 PM, rpg400-l-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

I see this as a fully useful methodology, and a
way to extend the life and use of the language. Others don't agree with
me, so we'll have to agree to disagree.

I'm 100% with Vern here. When the RPG Queen Barbara Morris tell me that in
her own programming she uses her IFS OA handler rather than mess around
with the IFS APIs every time, then I know there is more utility in OA than
you are giving it credit for.

Sadly a lot of the people who could be providing really great handlers
that would benefit many "ordinary" RPGers seem to have this perspective. I
confess to having been in that camp myself some years ago. I now firmly
believe that we won't move the masses forward unless we make the initial
steps easier.

If they were going to accept the Marie Antoinette "Let them use APIs"
doctrine then I'd love to hear why they haven't done so in their thousands.
The fact that they haven't points to the obvious - we needed another
approach. OA gives us that opportunity.

Jon Paris

www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com




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