Re: Free format H, F, D and P specs

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You wouldn't - but IBM are not going to throw under the bus all those who don't want the new features.  Sp doing what Alan was asking would require and additional compiler to be maintained for those that don't want the new stuff.  And that costs $.


On 2013-10-07, at 4:36 PM, "Briggs, Trevor (TBriggs2)" <TBriggs2@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> It seems to me that the new features make it EASIER to incorporate some
> newer code into existing programs (no /FREE END-FREE, less necessity for
> PR specs, etc.), so why would I want to hamstring myself by using a
> version of the compiler that doesn't allow me to use those things? 
>
> Trevor Briggs
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> Subject: Re: Free format H, F, D and P specs
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> Simple question to ask yourself Alan - how much would you pay for it?
>
> Your requirement would all but double IBM's maintenance requirements and
> thereby costs. Where do the $ come from?
>
>
> On 2013-10-07, at 2:28 PM, Alan Campin <alan0307d@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > The following is my opinion only.
> >
> > What I don't like about the announcement is that it is in the same
> > language, RPG IV. I think IBM should have come out with a new version
> of
> > RPG, RPG V or maybe RPGM for RPG Modern with all the free form syntax.
> No
> > support for fixed format at all and all the old garbage out of the
> > language. A clean spec. A modern compiler built for multi-treading. If
> you
> > want to write modern go with the new language. Maintaining old stuff.
> Use
> > RPG IV or RPG III.
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 11:58 AM, Luis Rodriguez <luisro58@xxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > > On Mon, Oct 7, 2013 at 1:17 PM, Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > wrote:
> > >
> > > > on
> > >
> > >
> > > Agree 100%. What I like most of the new syntax is that the /FREE
> /END-FREE
> > > combo won't be needed anymore. Nice!! Now, if I only could make
> management
> > > agree on a new IBM i :-(
> > >
> > > On the other hand, maybe the "hype" before the real announcement was
> a
> > > little too much. I was hoping something with more "substance". Maybe
> some
> > > new BIFs or something like that...
> > >
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Luis Rodriguez
> > > IBM Certified Systems Expert - eServer i5 iSeries
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