RE: Open Source RPG ?

["Lim Hock-Chai" <Lim.Hock-Chai@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I would think compiler (such as RPG, C.....) would need to eventually
generate machine instructions that require an expert on a particular
machine to be able to understand what to do with it.  ==> Is it even
possible to do open source on this?


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[mailto:midrange-l-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Neil Palmer
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2006 8:43 PM
To: Midrange Systems Technical Discussion
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


Neil Palmer, Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
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