What would you do without RPG?

The question about an RPGLE compiler for other platforms triggered some
thoughts. But I didn't want to hijack that other thread to raise them.

This question is only hypothetical, because I'm sure that IBM will continue
to support and enhance ILE RPG for as long as IBM supports IBM i.

This question is more about your dependence upon or perhaps even love for
the RPG language vs. your dependence upon or love for the IBM i platform.

If IBM were to abandon support for RPG, would you abandon IBM i? Does RPG
mean that much to you?

As much as I like RPG, my answer is that given NO ILE RPG, I would probably
convert my ILE RPG code to ILE C, in order to continue supporting and
deploying under IBM i.

In some ways, it feels like I'm already there. We are using procedures and
service programs to such a great extent that it feels like we could do
without op codes without much heartburn.

We rely so heavily on a framework of API's, that we might just continue the
interface specifications, except write them using ILE C.

What are your thoughts?

Nathan.