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A simple straight-forward business language for just 'getting it done',
without the overt complexities of OOP.
Bob Cagle
IT Manager
Lynk, Inc.
-----Original Message-----
From: rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:rpg400-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jon Paris
Sent: Thursday, October 10, 2013 12:51 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)
Subject: Re: The essence of RPG ( was Free format H, F, D and P specs)
Changed subject.
On 2013-10-10, at 11:23 AM, BRoche@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
Sorry for the rant, But why can't RPG just be RPG?
It is and it isn't. Everyone has their own definition of just what the
essence of RPG is Bob.
What is it to you?
To me it is the power of moving mountains with an EXFTM or WRITE.
It is having math functions oriented towards business.
It is having backward compatibility so that I can take an old program
and convert it and be pretty damn sure that it will work.
It is NOT how I code D-specs, or F-specs. I'll live with any reasonable
syntax for that - and unlike some others will live with decisions made
in the past even if I don't particularly like them.
Anyone else want to contribute what RPG means to them in a few short
pithy sentences?
Jon Paris
www.partner400.com
www.SystemiDeveloper.com
midrange.com
