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Take the C and Java and VB programmers. Have them visualize an 80 column
punch card. Then show them fixed format.

I wouldn't even introduce the 96 column card.


On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 1:28 PM, Dave <dfx1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Maybe it's just the example at that page, but it sure looks ugly to me.
Free form calculation specifications made RPG a lot easier to read for
people coming from other backgrounds. I don't see the same advantage here,
especially with all those key words, which even RPG programmers will have
to learn. I'm for keeping such specifications in orderly columns.


2013/10/7 Scott Klement <rpg400-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

IBM has announced support for free format in the H, F, D and P specs
this morning. Check it out
https://ibm.biz/BdDMwB
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