> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Howard Brazee > Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2008 11:16 AM > To: IBM-MAIN@BAMA.UA.EDU > Subject: Re: Java; a POX > > On 13 May 2008 08:57:14 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Michael Poil) > wrote: > > >Give me Assembler and a hand-held uninterpreted card punch > any day. Real > >programmers don't use/need HLL's! > > Assembler? Real programmers don't need assembler!
Right! We type the program in using the Alter/Display memory function! On older machine, we toggle in via the front panel switches! Hex is for wimps, binary forever! -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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