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Vernon Well you can agree partially with me, but I agree completely with your comments, except one... you said: >> So, as I've heard said, life is a metaphor. I've heard "Life's a dance, you learn as you go..." (With apologies to John Michael <g>) Bob On Friday, August 15, 1997 8:12 AM, Vern Hamberg [SMTP:hambergv@goldengate.net] wrote: > At 10:14 PM 8/14/97 -0500, you wrote: > I, too, agree generally with Bob Cozzi's comments. Personally, I like to > learn all I can, and I'm in the enviable :-) position of being able to. > > I like having more tools available. RPG does business just fine; REXX is > fantastic for text manipulation; C++ (and probably its cousin, Java) are > best for system stuff; Java promises (and seems generally to deliver) good > cross-platform portability. My point is, let's use the best tool we know > for the job at hand. We all do the best we can with what we know, and > that's got to be good enough. > > I want to say, categorically, that categorical statements are stupid! > (End rant) > > So, as I've heard said, life is a metaphor. > > Cheers, > > Vernon Hamberg > System Software Programmer > Old Republic National Title Insurance Company > 400 Second Avenue South > Minneapolis, MN 55401 > (612) 371-1111 x480 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * This is the Midrange System Mailing List! To submit a new message, * * send your mail to "MIDRANGE-L@midrange.com". To unsubscribe from * * this list send email to MAJORDOMO@midrange.com and specify * * 'unsubscribe MIDRANGE-L' in the body of your message. Questions * * should be directed to the list owner / operator: david@midrange.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
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