Re: CODE/400 and green screen support

[Dave Mahadevan <mahadevan@xxxxxxxx>]

Buck:

I do use PC and do edits using (surprise ... drum roll ) CA Win/95.  As soon as 
the TCP/IP
version of CODE/400 becomes available for trial, I will give it a whirl and 
(most probably)
pay the seat license.  I have tried the trial versions of Flex/Edit and Code 
Studio.   was
just not satisfied.  Twenty years of green screens has made me very fond of 
that color
(isnt that the color of money? - US folks only).

Buck Calabro wrote:

> >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
>

--
Thank You.

Regards

Dave Mahadevan.. mailto:mahadevan@fuse.net


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