CODE/400 and green screen support

[Buck Calabro <mcalabro@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>Buck Calabro wrote:
>
>> If IBM wants to push Code/400 then they should respectfully retire it's
>> predecessor.  Microsoft no longer bundles EDLIN with DOS.
>
>This is the kind of dangerous talk that makes IBM think they can ignore the 
>"green
>screen" people.   Microsoft replaced EDLIN with EDIT which is dos based 
>editor.  It
>is like telling Microsoft to get rid of DOS!
>
>> Let the "old timers" keep SEU if they want, but don't sell it on new
>> releases.  Code/400 will sell itself.
>
>SEU is part of ADTS and IBM sells it (it is not free).  So please, put an end 
>to
>this idea it somehow is freeware. CODE/400 will sell by itself when word 
>spreads
>that it is the best thing after sliced bread.

Dave,
        Thank you for a dose of reality.  I programmed with a green screen (OK,
a 3179!) for practically my entire career (15+ years)   Now that I have a PC
(only with SEU) I can't imagine how I managed without it.  In fact, I've quite
forgotten about using my 3179!  Of course, now that you remind me about 
NPT's, I remember quite clearly my fear that IBM would give us NPT people 
to the wolves.  And here I am, howling.  Of all the people on the list who 
should
be thinking about legacy... it's me.

        May I (humbly and contritely) make a suggestion?  Buy yourself a 
PC to develop with and use it for a while.  I think you'll find that multiple 
sessions,
cut & paste and PC apps (word processing,  scheduling and spreadsheet) are 
worth the money.  You don't need to replace all those 3196's that the end-user 
is using, just your own.  

Buck Calabro
Commsoft

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