-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Gary Green Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2007 11:48 AM To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU Subject: Non-Standard Mainframe Language?
Am I missing something here? The below is an excerpt from a blog where the writer lamented that the ubiquitous <?> language "C" was available everywhere, for free, except for the mainframe. And then rejoices that it finally came to the mainframe... <SNIP> Ok, this is the way it works. The founding fathers of the USofA were really a forward thinking bunch. However, they realized they didn't completely spell everything out, so they had to modify the Constitution. One of those amendments stated: Congress shall not abridge the right of the people to peacefully ASSEMBLE [emphasis mine]. So you see, "C" as a language is a Johnny come lately, the US Constitution protected the right of Assembly even before there were computers. Regards, Steve Thompson -- Poster's sense of humor may in no way reflect the sense of humor of poster's employer -- ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
