12 Apr
1999
12 Apr
'99
12:46 p.m.
> > (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.
I'll go in with a barrel of bavarian beer, that COBOL is still in use
30 years from now (I would also go for 50 years, but chances are low that
I can claim my fortune :).
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.
RPG, is a nice language, and with VisualAge/RPG, there is an environment
without any question.
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. :)
Cryptic ? come on - nice, structured and logical - and BTW, no OS
can be mastered without some time to learn the internals - some might
offer fun wile learning (I still considere VMS the most cryptic one).
Gruss
H.
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