Re: Open Source RPG ?

["Steve Richter" <stephenrichter@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 4/12/06, Jon Paris <Jon.Paris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 1) Would you be in favor of IBM Open Sourcing RPG ?
>
> If I thought there was a cat in hell's chance of it happening - maybe.
> Unless the whole code-gen was to be rebuilt you not only need IBM to release
> the source of the compiler but the details of the w-code interface which is
> considered (or was) virtually a trade secret.

ah yes, the great w-code.  must keep our precious a secret ...

>
> 2) If IBM were to Open Source RPG .... So what name would you give it?
>
> Gecko.  Chameleon would be the "right" answer - but that is taken - but a
> gecko _looks_ like a chameleon! (I think this was Barbara Morris' idea).

RPG is a good language. call it what it is:  C with fspecs or C with
specifications.  What about "Specification C"?

-Steve