Re: Open Source RPG ?

["Trevor Perry" <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

1) Yes
2) Some ideas...
IBL = Incredible Business Language
ABPL = Advanced Business Programming Language
PERFECT =  "I code in PERFECT"
HAPPY = "My code is HAPPY"
WLNM = Was Legacy, Now Modern
iRPG = IBM's Real Programming lanGuage



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Neil Palmer" 
Subject: Open Source RPG ?


> At COMMON the idea of renaming RPG was floating
> around, and there was also a suggestion that IBM
> should open source it.  A short poll:
>
>
> 1) Would you be in favor of IBM Open Sourcing RPG ?
>    (give reasons why or why not if you want)
>
>
> 2) If IBM were to Open Source RPG I think a rename of
> the language would be inevitable (I can't see the Open
> Source community embracing "Report Program
> Generator").  So what name would you give it?
>
> Something cool & catchy presumably, as I don't think
> IBM's normal naming policy (come up with the most
> bland, dull, boring & unimaginative name possible)
> would fly.  :-)
>
> ...Neil