Hallelujah!

From: Derek Peschel <dpeschel_at_u.washington.edu>
Date: Mon Apr 5 11:22:25 1999

Peter Joules wrote:
> Derek Peschel wrote:

> > (Other old computer languages still in use are FORTRAN and COBOL, but I don't
> > think the reasons for using them are so good.)

> I used to think that COBOL was old hat unitl I actually had to use it
> for a project during my degree. I was very impressed with its simmple
> syntax and easy data handling, but I haven't come across a better
> database handling language than another one which I had to use at
> University - RPG, it is just a pity that OS/400 is so cryptic ;-)

I was going to mention RPG in my original post but I changed my mind. I
don't think it's quite as old as COBOL and FORTRAN.

Some of IBM's development environments are called "VisualAge". There is a
VisualAge Smalltalk and a VisualAge Java (written in VisualAge Smalltalk :)).
Well, there's also a VisualAge RPG. I find that quite ironic considering
the utter opacity of RPG.

As for OS/400, all you have to do is use the ELMCRPF command... Eliminate
Cryptic Features. What? You can't find it? Well, I don't have any other
suggestions then. :)

-- Derek
Received on Mon Apr 05 1999 - 11:22:25 BST