Re: where can I download a RPG/400 guide?

[Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Charles, I think short-sighted is probably the best in this particular 
instance; it addresses the fact that the easiest path for the current 
need isn't always the best choice for the long term.  It's something we 
as developers struggle with all the time.

On 7/17/2020 6:19 PM, Charles Wilt wrote:
> Thank you Joe, very well said.
>
> Perhaps it was stupid to use stupid...but I'm an old Army grunt, stupid was
> a step up from my first thought. ;p
>
> irresponsible is a good choice, as is short-sighted.
>
> I personally know of a rather large company that just let 6 RPG developers
> go.  The ones that got let go were the ones perfectly happy quietly coding
> in RPG III+ or RPG IV.  The ones that got to stay were the ones who have
> learned other languages and always engineer ILE RPG solutions.
>
> Charles
>
>
> On Fri, Jul 17, 2020 at 2:28 PM Joe Pluta <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>
> > Eddie, I hope you take this is the spirit it was intended, which is to
> > attempt to illuminate both sides of a contentious discussion.  I
> > personally did not like the use of the word "stupid", but my alternative
> > isn't really all that much more gentle.  I would have used
> > "irresponsible".  I consider it irresponsible to not advise management
> > in strong terms of a path that has nearly zero risk or effort but yet
> > provides a high value-add, which is what CVTRPGSRC does.  The generated
> > code is not pretty, but it requires no cleanup or modification and
> > IMMEDIATELY provides the benefits of all of the expanded functionality
> > of non-ILE RPG IV, from BIFs to better RDi support. So the point was not
> > questioning your intellect, just the wisdom of the decision.
> >
> > Obviously the word "stupid" is loaded; it almost always comes off as
> > condescending.  However, I think if you review your own posts with an
> > unbiased eye you might see a bit of condescension on your side as well.
> > I know that seeing that sort of thing in your own posts is hard to do,
> > but I've gotten good at it over the years because frankly, I used to be
> > a complete and utter horse's ass on these forums.  Usually, though, it
> > was in response to someone else slighting me (perceived or actual), and
> > at the end of the day it took two to tango.
> >
> > Tone is impossible to convey on forums and is often subject to the worst
> > possible interpretation.
> >
> > Anyway, just my nickel's worth of free advice.  :)  Take it for what
> > it's worth.
> >
> > And just to be clear, I am pre-emptively ignoring ANY posts commenting
> > on the phrase "used to be".  :^P