RE: Is RPG dying

Believe it or not, I can still use my slide rule AND abacus
However, writing numbers in the ledger may be a problem - penmanship was never my strong point

Alan Shore
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-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Vern Hamberg
Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 8:32 AM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Re: Is RPG dying

Yeah, whatever will businesses do when no one is left that can write MRs?

On 2/17/2012 7:29 AM, Jerry C. Adams wrote:

Sigh. Yes, Vern, I've sort of made a niche for myself in the area by
being able (and willing) to work the 36E and even read RPG II. But
all of the new and rewritten stuff is in ILE RPG (or, at least, RPG IV).

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
On Behalf Of Vern Hamberg
Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2012 12:01 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i / System i
Subject: Re: Is RPG dying

And you're still using it!!

Definitely ducking!

Vern

On 2/16/2012 11:38 AM, Jerry C. Adams wrote:

Must be why my boss back then canceled future program development in
Cobol and said, "Go with the modern RPG II language."

Jerry C. Adams
IBM i Programmer/Analyst
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matter. -Satche Paige
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