Re: Data structures

[Jon Paris <jon.paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 9-Jul-09, at 10:20 PM, Joe Pluta wrote:

> > Yup.  Unlike most "modern" languages that don't understand even the  
> > most
> basic application concepts such as fixed precision primitives, EGL is
> built for writing business applications.  <snip>
>
> That's the nice thing about working with EGL: it does business.  The
> more I work with it the more I understand IBM's position that it's the
> next great business language.  First COBOL, then RPG, now EGL.  No  
> other
> language is as well suited for business logic.  <snip>

No argument Joe - the absence of these constructs in other languages  
is a major draw back.

I only wish that the deployment and debugging of EGL applications did  
not seem to be so problematic.  I know _you_ have no problems with it  
- but you have extensive Java/JSF/JSP/J2EE/App Server experience. I  
watch this list daily and all I see is problem after problem with what  
it seems should be simple issues.

When the freebie version comes out I intend to have another go with  
the product, but just how is one supposed to debug the problems when  
all you see is a five mile long list of Java error messages?  Any  
suggestions on where to start with that?


Jon Paris

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