What Does IBM Need to Do with RPG?
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I agree that RPG IV is moving too fast, although I'm not sure it has to be slowed down the same way as suggested here. I like the compiler directives on the H specs and the more BIFs the merrier, but the free format stuff is just overkill. IBM seems in a big rush to turn RPG into JAVA and I don't think its necessary. Mr. Cozzi is right on when he talks about technical expertise coming through tech newsletters. I find all the free format RPG stuff worthless and not worth my time to learn. Mind you I'm and ardent user both of RPG IVs new features as well as the ILE concepts, procedures, service programs, etc.
** This thread discusses the article: What Does IBM Need to Do with RPG? **
I agree that RPG IV is moving too fast, although I'm not sure it has to be slowed down the same way as suggested here. I like the compiler directives on the H specs and the more BIFs the merrier, but the free format stuff is just overkill. IBM seems in a big rush to turn RPG into JAVA and I don't think its necessary. Mr. Cozzi is right on when he talks about technical expertise coming through tech newsletters. I find all the free format RPG stuff worthless and not worth my time to learn. Mind you I'm and ardent user both of RPG IVs new features as well as the ILE concepts, procedures, service programs, etc.
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