15 Dec
2019
15 Dec
'19
10:40 a.m.
-----Original Message-----
From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Bill Gunshannon
via cctalk
Sent: 15 December 2019 17:31
To: cctalk at classiccmp.org
Subject: Re: Is IBM RPG classic?
On 12/15/19 11:40 AM, Guy N. via cctalk wrote:
I think another issue is that the employer's expectations of what they need to pay
does not match what such programmers want to move.
Many Fortran, Cobol and I guess RPG programmers have moved onto lucrative jobs or are
established in a particular area.
I am sure if employers were more realistic and prepared to acknowledge such skills are
valuable there would be more programmers.
I guess if they are looking for C , C++ or VB programmers you can get some you hopefuls
cheap. That?s rather harder for COBOL, Fortran or RPG.
(If any one wants Fortran and is prepared to condone remote working I am available)
Is it classic enough to ask about on this list?
Can't say about the list, but rather than classic the usual term for these systems
is legacy.
A friend of mine finds himself in the awkward position of being asked
to take on some RPG programming, but knows nothing about it.
Like COBOL and Fortan most people think these languages have completely
gone away. Sadly, the only thing that is going away is the body of experience
writing and maintaining them.
Can anyone here suggest some good resources for a crash course in RPG?
Yes, any web search engine will throw up a lot of hits, but I'm hoping
someone here can help select the most useful ones.
I still have a number of RPG books on the bookshelf
behind me right now.
Haven't worked with it in a long time but always liked it when I had the
opportunity.
Just out of curiosity, is this on iSeries?
bill
Dave