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AS400/S38/S36 guy venturing into Linux - pallington - 02-09-2015

A few decades ago, I did work on a Unix box, the PR1ME.  But that was long ago, and far away.

I did love that box, it was my first exposure to a real multi-user/multi-tasking operating systems, my first exposure to the real world.  And I was good.

But the first real job offer came in from an S/36 shop, because I knew COBOL.  For those unfamiliar with IBM mid-ranges, RPG is the language of choice, for no good reason I can think of.  This made me an expert in COBOL on IBM midrange machines (the only expert for about a decade), and I have been IBM midrange ever since.

I have more or less kept up my DOS and Windows skills, but I cannot be a Windows programmer.  Being a programmer is hard enough without having to worry about if a program fault:
  • is a bug in your program
  • a misplaced DLL
  • a contradictory program running somewhere
  • a need for a reboot

Due to customer demand, my company is moving towards Windows , and every instinct I had, said. "RUN!", so I did.


I do understand the concepts of OOP, but in the Windows environment, it seems a programmers nightmare.



That is my story

Pete

Re: AS400/S38/S36 guy venturing into Linux - rokytnji - 02-09-2015

Howdy and Welcome. My wife is the Windows die hard user who cut her teeth on green screen and text.
When I met her. She worked for Xerox.
Knows DOS command structure and what ever else inside out.

I am just the scooter tramp that fixes her Windows installs.
When she met me. I was wearing overalls and repairing and building custom motorcycles.

Funny how the World works.


Re: AS400/S38/S36 guy venturing into Linux - bitsnpcs - 02-09-2015

Hello Pete,

Welcome to the Linux Lite community  Smile


Re: AS400/S38/S36 guy venturing into Linux - altman - 02-09-2015

Welcome aboard !

Re: AS400/S38/S36 guy venturing into Linux - N4RPS - 02-10-2015

Hello, Pete!

Welcome to Linux Lite. Back in the minicomputer days, who would have ever thought that things would evolve into what they are now?

73 DE N4RPS
Rob


Re: AS400/S38/S36 guy venturing into Linux - ukbrian - 02-10-2015

Hi pallington
Welcome aboard from a user. [Image: 6CgmAWI.gif]

Quote:I do understand the concepts of OOP, but in the Windows environment, it seems a programmers nightmare.
Compile into windows or linux
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