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Linoma converts subroutines to procedures if you specify it on the command.
Lots of options.....
Roger Harman
COMMON Certified Application Developer - ILE RPG on IBM i on Power
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On Behalf Of Sam_L
Sent: Monday, October 21, 2013 2:19 PM
To: RPG programming on the IBM i (AS/400 and iSeries)
Subject: Re: ARCAD vs Linoma RPG to /Free Conversion
I was a happy user of Linoma's Toolbox in a former job.
But two points:
1) The ARCAD publicity implies they will do a bit more than just conversion,
e.g., converting subroutines into procedures, which if it is true will be,
IMHO, quite remarkable.
2) If I read it right, Arcad is $5 a program, but the minimum investment is
$5,000. If some shops won't spend $700 for RDP for a developer, I wonder if
they will have sticker shock at the thought of $5,000.
Still, it depend on what Arcad's offering can do, how well they & IBM sell
it, and if there is enough interest in free form D & F specs. Yes, there
are a group who will love the new /free options, but there still seems to be
some (many?) who still haven't committed to or come up to speed on the
current /free.
One of our guys has signed up for an Arcad webinar, so maybe we'll be more
informed in a few weeks.
Sam
On 10/21/2013 12:40 PM, M. Lazarus wrote:
Sam,--
My opinion is that since:
- There's a built in obsolescence (once the conversion is done there's
not much use for it anymore)
- There's no *mandatory* reason to move to newer (older code works
fine)
- There's already a free (albeit very basic) converter from RPG III to
RPG IV syntax, there will not be many takers at that price point. If
I had to put a dollar figure on it, $499-999, unlimited uses would
probably be a lot more realistic, since it could be another utility in
the toolbox.
What do you think?
-mark
ARCAD is teaming up with Rational to offer a conversion tool to move
legacy RPG to free form RPG.
(http://www.itjungle.com/fhs/fhs101513-story01.html)
At $5,000 for 1,000 programs, will there be many takers?
Will there be enough of a demand for Linoma Software to soup up their
RPG Toolbox to be competitive and include the TR7 free form D & F specs?
(http://www.linomasoftware.com/products/rpgtoolbox)
Sam
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