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running dogg July 22nd 05 02:53 AM

John Smith wrote:

YEAH!!!

Hide all the answers and require 'em to come up with the answers
psychically!!!

ROFLOL! Get real, any college is test smart, any CS/EE technology
student will blow the doors off any test any panel can come up with in
damn short order.


I figure that the A+ Certified computer technicians at my vocational
school (whose ranks I hope to join by early next year) know more about
electronics theory and construction than the average appliance operator
ham. It seems to me that a lot of hams are old farts who were educated
on tube equipment-all this modern stuff, including microprocessors,
might as well be Chinese to them. I like the idea somebody had of an
over the air test, graded by a panel of judges situated around the
country. Of course, with today's appliance equipment one just has to
plug it in and hook it up. I'd like to see some stuff on electrical
engineering (basic theory and application) and maybe a hands on portion
where the prospective ham builds and operates a simple rig. That would
eliminate the "appliance operator syndrome". Of course, all this would
require a lot more commitment on the part of the FCC than just a written
test where the published answers can be memorized, but the FCC has shown
that they don't give a flying **** about amateur radio. Like the rest of
government, they're in business to give maximum profit to a favored few
(the NAB, in this case) and extract maximum taxes (fines) out of the
rest of us. All the FCC cares about is AM/FM broadcast radio (thus the
hefty fines handed out to FM pirates while SW pirates operate with
impunity for years) and TV. The FCC doesn't control cable or satellites,
which have been and are taking market share away from on air operators,
so the FCC is focusing on what it has control over. But SW? Forget it.
WWCR operates in the tropical bands, WWRB operates out of band, and the
FCC does nothing (and did I mention the pirates?). There's no profit in
SW, no NAB for SW, so the FCC ignores it.


John

"MnMikew" wrote in message
...

"beerbarrel" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:39:12 -0400, dxAce
wrote:



John Plimmer wrote:

I couldn't agree more with dropping CW from the ham test.
It reminds me of the legal profession here in South Africa.
It used to be a requirement that lawyers had to pass Latin in
high

school
and have at least two courses in Latin for their law degree.
That was scrapped about ten years ago amid loud protests from
the

dinosaurs.
Today the law profession is flourishing more than ever before
with high
quality judges and advocates.
The only thing I have noticed is that the high and mighty no
longer

spew out
Latin quotations = R.I.P.

Our SARL (South African Radio League) ham club is diminishing by
the

year
and the once crowded ham bands are now empty.
We need to make it easier for new entrants to come into this
wonderful
hobby.

Why does everything need to be made easier? Can't the 'tards learn
the

code? If
so, WHY can't the 'tards learn the code?

If ordinary folks could pass the test in years past what is so
different

today?

Laziness?

dxAce
Michigan
USA



BINGO!

It seems everybody wants something for nothing these days.


What do you mean nothing? There's still a test. Remove the CW and
make the
tests harder then.







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John Smith July 22nd 05 03:35 AM

rd:

I don't know about the A+ test, in fact, I wasn't even aware that was
still around--last time I seen it was when it still seemed focused on
DOS...

However, any student in math, sciences, engineering, etc would have no
problem studying, digesting the information and regurgitating it on a
test--with excellent results... just fact...

John

"running dogg" wrote in message
...
John Smith wrote:

YEAH!!!

Hide all the answers and require 'em to come up with the answers
psychically!!!

ROFLOL! Get real, any college is test smart, any CS/EE technology
student will blow the doors off any test any panel can come up with
in
damn short order.


I figure that the A+ Certified computer technicians at my vocational
school (whose ranks I hope to join by early next year) know more
about
electronics theory and construction than the average appliance
operator
ham. It seems to me that a lot of hams are old farts who were
educated
on tube equipment-all this modern stuff, including microprocessors,
might as well be Chinese to them. I like the idea somebody had of an
over the air test, graded by a panel of judges situated around the
country. Of course, with today's appliance equipment one just has to
plug it in and hook it up. I'd like to see some stuff on electrical
engineering (basic theory and application) and maybe a hands on
portion
where the prospective ham builds and operates a simple rig. That
would
eliminate the "appliance operator syndrome". Of course, all this
would
require a lot more commitment on the part of the FCC than just a
written
test where the published answers can be memorized, but the FCC has
shown
that they don't give a flying **** about amateur radio. Like the
rest of
government, they're in business to give maximum profit to a favored
few
(the NAB, in this case) and extract maximum taxes (fines) out of the
rest of us. All the FCC cares about is AM/FM broadcast radio (thus
the
hefty fines handed out to FM pirates while SW pirates operate with
impunity for years) and TV. The FCC doesn't control cable or
satellites,
which have been and are taking market share away from on air
operators,
so the FCC is focusing on what it has control over. But SW? Forget
it.
WWCR operates in the tropical bands, WWRB operates out of band, and
the
FCC does nothing (and did I mention the pirates?). There's no profit
in
SW, no NAB for SW, so the FCC ignores it.


John

"MnMikew" wrote in message
...

"beerbarrel" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 14:39:12 -0400, dxAce
wrote:



John Plimmer wrote:

I couldn't agree more with dropping CW from the ham test.
It reminds me of the legal profession here in South Africa.
It used to be a requirement that lawyers had to pass Latin in
high
school
and have at least two courses in Latin for their law degree.
That was scrapped about ten years ago amid loud protests from
the
dinosaurs.
Today the law profession is flourishing more than ever before
with high
quality judges and advocates.
The only thing I have noticed is that the high and mighty no
longer
spew out
Latin quotations = R.I.P.

Our SARL (South African Radio League) ham club is diminishing
by
the
year
and the once crowded ham bands are now empty.
We need to make it easier for new entrants to come into this
wonderful
hobby.

Why does everything need to be made easier? Can't the 'tards
learn
the
code? If
so, WHY can't the 'tards learn the code?

If ordinary folks could pass the test in years past what is so
different
today?

Laziness?

dxAce
Michigan
USA



BINGO!

It seems everybody wants something for nothing these days.

What do you mean nothing? There's still a test. Remove the CW and
make the
tests harder then.







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John Smith July 22nd 05 03:43 AM

dx-boob:

Actually, I have a severe distaste for "roger beep." (indeed, I should
think I would dislike his whole family! grin)

However, my computers sound card, patched to a mic in is able to say
cutsie little mp3's, such as:
"Houston, I think we have a problem" and, "Maybe the dingo ate yer
baby!", etc...

I don't really do echo either, however the dsp software on the sound
card (written by myself, in C++) is able to provide a plethora of
strange/unusual and not-often-heard effects, it is one-of-a-kind, I
assure you... grin

John

"dxAce" wrote in message
...


John Smith wrote:

rd:

Personally, my auto-ident in CW will always be close to my heart, I
fail to even notice it anymore...


You got one of those on your CB? A 'roger-beep' too?

dxAce
Michigan
USA

http://www.iserv.net/~n8kdv/dxpage.htm






Cmdr Buzz Corey July 22nd 05 05:14 AM

running dogg wrote:



But those aren't actually copied by the pilots,
instead a light goes on in the cockpit when the plane passes over a
beacon, so the pilot knows he's on course.


The code is there so the pilot can verify, if necessary, that he is
tuned to the correct VOR. The Morse characters are printed on the
sectional chart next to the VOR symbol.

DeWayne July 22nd 05 05:56 AM


"dxAce" wrote in message
...



The written test probably does as well. Should that also be dropped.

If one can't learn even a minimum 5 WPM then they have no business in
amateur
radio. 5 WPM is incredibly easy, heck, even the 'tards should be able to
master
that.


I think 20 WPM is easy. Maybe 20 should be required?

DeWayne


dxAce
Michigan
USA





DeWayne July 22nd 05 06:08 AM


"MnMikew" wrote in message
...


THATS MY POINT! Sure it might get crowded, I doubt it but it could happen.
Seems the more the merrier? So people get bored on 2 and 6m and eventually
drop out of ham radio. Perhaps if their interest was peaked with some HF
they'd get motivated to get the code. Or if they dont like HF, no biggie.


The HF ham bands are nearly deserted compared to 20 years ago.



[email protected] July 22nd 05 06:20 AM

I have to stay awoke tonight from 2:00 AM till 3:30 AM to watch that old
Joan Blondell,Ann Dvorak,James Cagney,The Crowd Roars movie on tv.I need
to buy me some kind of a gizmo to record them old movies I like.
cuhulin


DeWayne July 22nd 05 06:32 AM


"beerbarrel" wrote in message
...

CW is efficient because you only have to understand the signal pattern
and not the signal audio. The narrow signal also takes up little
bandwidth. Not only does this make CW very efficient but also the most
reliable form of communication for a person to use.


Sending at 5 WPM it takes a half hour to say what you can say on a mic in a
few minutes.





DeWayne July 22nd 05 06:53 AM


"Cmdr Buzz Corey" wrote in message
...
John S. wrote:


Yes, or require that prospective drivers be proficient in the use of a
buggy whip in addition to passing a written and practical driving test.


If they are going to drive a buggy, it might be a good idea.


As far as the 5 wpm code goes it's near worthless. It there was an emergency
the person would be more likely to die from old age by the time he got the
message sent or copied. If there's going to be a code requirement it should
be fast enough to accomplish something immediately rather than too late at 5
wpm. Let's start at 20 wpm and make everyone retest periodically so they
won't get rusty. But there probably wouldn't be many hams left that could
pass the 20. Actually I'd rather see the code dropped.



[email protected] July 22nd 05 07:07 AM

UP the FCC,Sideways! Frankly,George,I believe there are nothing but a
bunch of Fools and Idiots and Morons running the FCC nowdays.Let us
study for a moment.Wasen't it them Fools at FCC that was considering
broad band over powerlines.Yeah,and FEMA started b......g about it and
them Fools at FCC backed down.UP the FCC,Sideways! 100 hundred miles
Sideways!
cuhulin


[email protected] July 22nd 05 07:09 AM

Oh,I got my drivers license at Sears and Roebuck forty eight years ago.I
am cool to go.
cuhulin


[email protected] July 22nd 05 07:13 AM

I learned how to one finger hunt and peck type on this keyboard in five
minutes when I got internet access with my stupid webtv thingy in
October of 1999.CW ought to be a lead pipe cinch for me to learn.
cuhulin


[email protected] July 22nd 05 07:17 AM

I call my 1986 Ford LTD car my Pimpmobile.Bandolero! movie is starting
on tb now.
cuhulin


BDK July 22nd 05 03:18 PM

In article , says...
John Smith wrote:
All that can be taken care of with new bandwidth allocations. All we
do is benefit from is finally getting some new and interesting minds
to communicate with. Chatting with ancients farts gets old quickly...



Eleminating the CW test won't bring in any significant numbers of new
minds into ham radio. Ham radio just isn't interesting to the current
generation code test or no code test. All your yapping is for naught.



I don't know about that. I know two people that will probably get their
license as soon as the CW is gone. They hate it more than I do and have
no interest in anything but HF. It's not a matter of "laziness", it's a
matter of time management and not wanting to waste time learning
something the won't use. And partly pure stubbornness, I'm sure. Even
though I passed 5WPM in 73, I was totally put off by CW as a Novice, and
didn't get my license back until 90.

BDK

MnMikew July 22nd 05 03:54 PM


"Brenda Ann" wrote in message
...

The ARS written test has been a joke for years. All the answers are
published, all one has to do is buy the book and memorize the answers.. no
need to actually KNOW anything. How many of these damn 'appliance
operators' nowadays can actually build their own equipment? How many can
repair the appliances they buy from HRO or Universal Radio (beyond looking
on the internet for mods)?

Agreed. Much like the Microsoft MCSE tests were back in the NT days. There
much tougher now. The ARS could easily make them harder.




MnMikew July 22nd 05 03:57 PM


"Brenda Ann" wrote in message
...

No. My point is that nobody needs to know ANYTHING to get an amateur radio
license, because all the questions in the FCC question pool are published
for anyone that wants to look for them. I don't know about where you grew
up, but when and where I grew up, this was commonly referred to as

cheating,

Not really, an open book test perhaps.




MnMikew July 22nd 05 04:00 PM


"beerbarrel" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:55:08 -0500, "MnMikew"
wrote:


"beerbarrel" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:40:38 -0500, "Count Floyd"
wrote:

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:02:22 UTC, beerbarrel
wrote:

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 12:21:35 -0400, dxAce
wrote:


The written test probably does as well. Should that also be

dropped.

If one can't learn even a minimum 5 WPM then they have no business

in
amateur
radio. 5 WPM is incredibly easy, heck, even the 'tards should be

able
to master
that.

dxAce
Michigan
USA



CW is not going to go away just because they drop the requirement.
Like Steve says, It's not that hard. Most anyone can learn 5 wpm in

as
little as a month or less. I think that something worth having is
worth earning.
That might have been true in Samuel F.B.Morse's time. Get real, code
is an archaic leftover from the "old days" and has been used merely as
a "stumbling block" to keep the hobby a closed society. In fact,
radio itself seems to be going the way of the dodo bird, what with
satellite, internet, etc. Code is about as useful as C.W. McCall'
song about CB radio back in the 70's. I am not sitting at a key,
wearing gaiters on my sleeves, a green visor and tapping out code over
the air while the ship hits an iceberg. Come into the 21st century
for Christ's sake. Should everybody go back to spark controls on an
automobile? Attic fans and no A/C? McGuffey's Reader? Face it,
people, technology and now rules, have to move on. Of course, I drive
a 1940 Chrysler, so what do I know!




CW is efficient because you only have to understand the signal pattern
and not the signal audio. The narrow signal also takes up little
bandwidth. Not only does this make CW very efficient but also the most
reliable form of communication for a person to use.

Perhaps. But efficiency dosent always equate to fun, which is the goal

here
isnt it?




But CW is fun...ever try it? I mean seriously try it?


No not really. I've tried to copy some 2m repeater CW but its a bit fast for
me. Is there someplace online you can try/practice it?



MnMikew July 22nd 05 04:03 PM


"beerbarrel" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:29:47 -0500, "MnMikew"
wrote:


"dxAce" wrote in message
...


John Plimmer wrote:

I couldn't agree more with dropping CW from the ham test.
It reminds me of the legal profession here in South Africa.
It used to be a requirement that lawyers had to pass Latin in high

school
and have at least two courses in Latin for their law degree.
That was scrapped about ten years ago amid loud protests from the

dinosaurs.
Today the law profession is flourishing more than ever before with

high
quality judges and advocates.
The only thing I have noticed is that the high and mighty no longer

spew
out
Latin quotations = R.I.P.

Our SARL (South African Radio League) ham club is diminishing by the

year
and the once crowded ham bands are now empty.
We need to make it easier for new entrants to come into this

wonderful
hobby.

Why does everything need to be made easier? Can't the 'tards learn the

code? If
so, WHY can't the 'tards learn the code?

If ordinary folks could pass the test in years past what is so

different
today?

Laziness?


It's like being certified in COBOL when you work on MSSQL, it's a waste

of
time.



But COBOL is still a viable language....


True, but it's popularity is waning.




MnMikew July 22nd 05 04:04 PM


"dxAce" wrote in message
...

Code proficient.

You're sure not phone proficient.


Wanna bet?

I didnt think you could say 'tard on the air.




Rufus Leaking July 22nd 05 04:08 PM

The ARS written test has been a joke for years. All the answers are
published, all one has to do is buy the book and memorize the answers..
no need to actually KNOW anything

a bit of a strawman argument, as the other FCC exams are also
published. When I tested for my 1st Class lic back in 78 (now the GROL)
we learned the test by taking and retaking older tests, provided to us
at Brown Inst by the FCC themselves.

You still gotta know the maths to do the formulae, etc. But most the
other regualtory stuff is easy to whip by rote memory...

I don't see wiping away the CW req. to really boost the roles of us
hams, it's a slowily dying hobby, well not dying, I don;t think it'll
ever go dark on us, but it ain't what it was.

73 de Dave
N0TXW.


D Peter Maus July 22nd 05 04:25 PM

Rufus Leaking wrote:
The ARS written test has been a joke for years. All the answers are
published, all one has to do is buy the book and memorize the answers..
no need to actually KNOW anything

a bit of a strawman argument, as the other FCC exams are also
published. When I tested for my 1st Class lic back in 78 (now the GROL)
we learned the test by taking and retaking older tests, provided to us
at Brown Inst by the FCC themselves.

You still gotta know the maths to do the formulae, etc. But most the
other regualtory stuff is easy to whip by rote memory...






The dirty little secret is that ALL Federally required tests are
published as required by law. Even FAA tests are published.


The testing issue is not an issue. And hasn't been for a long time.


And they're all multiple choice.

John Smith July 22nd 05 04:38 PM

Yes. What a ridiculous way to run a test, and every college does
it!!!

If you can prove you know by answering the questions correctly--they
pass you!!! Damn quacks, imagine the folly in that!

ROFLOL!!!!

John

"MnMikew" wrote in message
...

"Brenda Ann" wrote in message
...

No. My point is that nobody needs to know ANYTHING to get an
amateur radio
license, because all the questions in the FCC question pool are
published
for anyone that wants to look for them. I don't know about where
you grew
up, but when and where I grew up, this was commonly referred to as

cheating,

Not really, an open book test perhaps.






[email protected] July 22nd 05 05:45 PM

I Propose DROP the FCC.(FEMA too) (DROP THEM ALL) Them FEMA Freaks got
all shook up about broad band over power lines.
cuhulin


[email protected] July 22nd 05 05:49 PM

Loctite? Don't put that crap on screws that hold plastic pickup truck
tail light lenses.You don't believe me? Try it and see.UP! Loctite!
Sideways!
cuhulin


[email protected] July 22nd 05 05:54 PM

Every since my old pickup truck plastic tail light lenses fell off
because I screwed up and used Loctite on the screws,There is NO WAY! on
GOD's Earth I will ever waste my money on ANY Loctite products ever
again! Ladies and Gentlemen,Boys and Girls,Stay Away From Loctite
products!
cuhulin


[email protected] July 22nd 05 06:10 PM

I am fixin to trot over to the Goodwill store (that pretty married Irish
woman wayyyy over yonder across the big pond tells me,Larry,you don't
need any more junk! [sure I do,Maggie]) for a while.I might find me a
reel good radio over there for about three or four dollars.
cuhulin


John Smith July 22nd 05 06:16 PM

They need instructions on the bottle which make it very plain that the
results of using their product are directly related to ones ability to
follow simple written instruction and apply the use of simple logic.

Can you write clear enough to make yourself understood (this is
unclear from your past posts here), anyway, if so, write them and
explain what has happened, perhaps they have a
"welfare-tail-light-replacement-plan" and will help ya out a bit.

Just a thought, hope it helps...

John

wrote in message
...
Every since my old pickup truck plastic tail light lenses fell off
because I screwed up and used Loctite on the screws,There is NO WAY!
on
GOD's Earth I will ever waste my money on ANY Loctite products ever
again! Ladies and Gentlemen,Boys and Girls,Stay Away From Loctite
products!
cuhulin




John S. July 22nd 05 06:28 PM

Cobol and Fortran programmers are disappearing breeds.....


MnMikew July 22nd 05 06:42 PM


"beerbarrel" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:03:14 -0500, "MnMikew"
wrote:


"beerbarrel" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:29:47 -0500, "MnMikew"
wrote:


"dxAce" wrote in message
...


John Plimmer wrote:

I couldn't agree more with dropping CW from the ham test.
It reminds me of the legal profession here in South Africa.
It used to be a requirement that lawyers had to pass Latin in high
school
and have at least two courses in Latin for their law degree.
That was scrapped about ten years ago amid loud protests from the
dinosaurs.
Today the law profession is flourishing more than ever before with

high
quality judges and advocates.
The only thing I have noticed is that the high and mighty no

longer
spew
out
Latin quotations = R.I.P.

Our SARL (South African Radio League) ham club is diminishing by

the
year
and the once crowded ham bands are now empty.
We need to make it easier for new entrants to come into this

wonderful
hobby.

Why does everything need to be made easier? Can't the 'tards learn

the
code? If
so, WHY can't the 'tards learn the code?

If ordinary folks could pass the test in years past what is so

different
today?

Laziness?

It's like being certified in COBOL when you work on MSSQL, it's a

waste
of
time.



But COBOL is still a viable language....


True, but it's popularity is waning.




I do have a buddy that programs for Loctite amd makes well up into 6
figures. It's still used pretty heavily in the business world.


Sure is. My shop is finally moving away from cobol to all java in the next
few years.



MnMikew July 22nd 05 06:43 PM


"John S." wrote in message
ups.com...
Cobol and Fortran programmers are disappearing breeds.....

Yeppers, they made a killing during Y2K, probably all retired.



John Smith July 22nd 05 07:05 PM

Usually you see them still at banks, and gov't institutions or such...
only the cutting edge and technical uses require the real power of C++
and assembly...

John

"John S." wrote in message
ups.com...
Cobol and Fortran programmers are disappearing breeds.....




John Smith July 22nd 05 07:09 PM

Well, if you have a very fast processor and no need for speed or the
power, java can be pressed into a functional use...

However, when you already have the syntax of C++, why tie your hands
with java, a pseudo-language really... it steals C syntax to run
scripted and byte code...

Of course, if you don't understand the difference of a real
programming language which is compiled and linked--as opposed to java,
it is a moot point...

John

"MnMikew" wrote in message
...

"beerbarrel" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 10:03:14 -0500, "MnMikew"
wrote:


"beerbarrel" wrote in message
.. .
On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 16:29:47 -0500, "MnMikew"

wrote:


"dxAce" wrote in message
...


John Plimmer wrote:

I couldn't agree more with dropping CW from the ham test.
It reminds me of the legal profession here in South Africa.
It used to be a requirement that lawyers had to pass Latin
in high
school
and have at least two courses in Latin for their law
degree.
That was scrapped about ten years ago amid loud protests
from the
dinosaurs.
Today the law profession is flourishing more than ever
before with
high
quality judges and advocates.
The only thing I have noticed is that the high and mighty
no

longer
spew
out
Latin quotations = R.I.P.

Our SARL (South African Radio League) ham club is
diminishing by

the
year
and the once crowded ham bands are now empty.
We need to make it easier for new entrants to come into
this
wonderful
hobby.

Why does everything need to be made easier? Can't the 'tards
learn

the
code? If
so, WHY can't the 'tards learn the code?

If ordinary folks could pass the test in years past what is
so
different
today?

Laziness?

It's like being certified in COBOL when you work on MSSQL, it's
a

waste
of
time.



But COBOL is still a viable language....

True, but it's popularity is waning.




I do have a buddy that programs for Loctite amd makes well up into
6
figures. It's still used pretty heavily in the business world.


Sure is. My shop is finally moving away from cobol to all java in
the next
few years.





Mark Zenier July 22nd 05 07:28 PM

In article ,
John Smith wrote:
Tell me, what is/are a legitimate argument(s) to keep CW a
requirement, which any sane man/woman could argue with real and
logical conviction?


The real reason for the Morse requirement was, (three quarters of a
century ago or so, after WW I), to maintain a pool of people that could
be inducted into the military in times of war to maintain communications
on the battlefield. Learning Morse is not a natural act. Nor, for more
than a small percentage of the population, very easy. Getting a bunch
of Signal Corps cannon fodder to train themselves was a great boon.

Back about 20 years ago, when Digital Signal Processor ICs were first
coming out, I did a bunch of library research on the possiblity of
building a box that could match the performance of a human operator.
The newest paper I could find on the actual use of CW, in the open
literature, was from 1959. They were no longer interested in using it.
It takes too long to train an operator, and the data transmission capacity
is too low. And if the radio operator gets shot...

(There was, reportedly, a lot of expertise in the NSA and its military
affiliates in automated CW intercepts, as the Soviet Union and third
world still had a lot of tactical comm. in CW at that time).

But at that same time, 20 years ago, I got some insight, (at a job
interview), into what the miltary was planning for the future. It was
automating an entire infantry division with packet radio. Not much
reason to learn Morse code when the field radios had 20 kbps (?) packet
modems built in, and the field officers could just plug the Grid portable
into them.

So the military no longer has any need and it's taken 40 years
for the ham "community" to figure this out.

Mark Zenier Washington State resident



MnMikew July 22nd 05 08:14 PM


"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Well, if you have a very fast processor and no need for speed or the
power, java can be pressed into a functional use...

However, when you already have the syntax of C++, why tie your hands
with java, a pseudo-language really... it steals C syntax to run
scripted and byte code...

Of course, if you don't understand the difference of a real
programming language which is compiled and linked--as opposed to java,
it is a moot point...


Good luck running that cobol on any modern application servers like
Websphere or Weblogic.



MnMikew July 22nd 05 08:15 PM


"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Usually you see them still at banks, and gov't institutions or such...
only the cutting edge and technical uses require the real power of C++
and assembly...

Now that's funny.



John S. July 22nd 05 08:24 PM



beerbarrel wrote:
On 22 Jul 2005 10:28:47 -0700, "John S." wrote:

Cobol and Fortran programmers are disappearing breeds.....




But good ones still make good money...


Oh yeah, somebody has to keep those old legacy systems running. The
ones that do the job so well because they are simple for end users.


John Smith July 22nd 05 08:24 PM

Oh really, funny? Well, yah, funny the cobol'ers/fortran'ers don't
get a clue...

But then look at ham radio, took up till now for CW to be dropped,
with the "religious fanatic following" screaming right up till the
last moment that CW would live forever.

Now they stand looking like "dumbkoffs" and worse...

Does it surprise anyone that there are groups like this on the subject
of computer languages? Well, I suppose so, but "dumbkoffs" exist
there too...

John


"MnMikew" wrote in message
...

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Usually you see them still at banks, and gov't institutions or
such...
only the cutting edge and technical uses require the real power of
C++
and assembly...

Now that's funny.





MnMikew July 22nd 05 08:24 PM


"beerbarrel" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 22 Jul 2005 14:14:13 -0500, "MnMikew"
wrote:


"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Well, if you have a very fast processor and no need for speed or the
power, java can be pressed into a functional use...

However, when you already have the syntax of C++, why tie your hands
with java, a pseudo-language really... it steals C syntax to run
scripted and byte code...

Of course, if you don't understand the difference of a real
programming language which is compiled and linked--as opposed to java,
it is a moot point...


Good luck running that cobol on any modern application servers like
Websphere or Weblogic.



Yep...I think he programs on a AS400 if memory serves me...


ahhh yes, the good ol green screens. Our applications still run on the good
ol AS400, though that may change once we make the switch.




John Smith July 22nd 05 08:30 PM

Who are you talking to?

I am C++/assembly on the IBM platform here (mostly, there is always
some old code someone wants to maintain, somewhere)...

Sure in the past I have done COBOL, pascal, fortran, snobal, visual
basic, basic, etc, etc... but years ago now...

I realized the first time I seen "C" that it was the future, however,
took me a bit to accept that openly (month or two while I picked up
the syntax, back in the 90's)

COBOL is as dead as CW, but old farts still use it...


Java can do most all of what perl can do, perl just does it better...
for a "compiled script language" perl rocks...

John

"MnMikew" wrote in message
...

"John Smith" wrote in message
...
Well, if you have a very fast processor and no need for speed or
the
power, java can be pressed into a functional use...

However, when you already have the syntax of C++, why tie your
hands
with java, a pseudo-language really... it steals C syntax to run
scripted and byte code...

Of course, if you don't understand the difference of a real
programming language which is compiled and linked--as opposed to
java,
it is a moot point...


Good luck running that cobol on any modern application servers like
Websphere or Weblogic.





John Kasupski July 22nd 05 08:31 PM

On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 20:47:56 -0400, dxAce
wrote:

Difference is 'tard boy... I'm not a dx-idiot!


You could've fooled me...



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