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Subject: Re: Intersystems dropping ISM 6.x support?
From: "Reeder, Lawrence" <LReeder () chw ! org>
Date: 1999-03-24 13:54:14
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Thanks Manuel. M is a great language and I've seen two non-M people learn
to really appreciate the power of M - it's very inspiring when that happens.
Larry
> ----------
> From: Manuel Barco[SMTP:BARCOINC@aol.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, March 24, 1999 1:30 AM
> To: MUMPS-L@UGA.CC.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Intersystems dropping ISM 6.x support?
>
> Lawrence,
>
> Well a true mumpster is a term I ve learn from other Mumps programmers
> who have been around for a while. This term, at times, does describe a
> generation of mumps programmers who will do nothing but mumps. However,
> in
> the shops that I have worked for, the term has taken on other meanings. A
> "true mumpster" is a person who uses Mumps when and where is needed. He
> interfaces Mumps with any other possible operating system to achive full
> systems integration to deliver quality to the endusers. A true mumpster
> fights to keep the language alive in his shop amongs all the other
> languages
> that compete for IS dollars. This is of course my opinion what do you
> other
> "fellow mumpster" think?
>
> Finally, allthough other languages may be better than mumps, the bottom
> line
> is that a programmers define the scope of what a language can do.
>
> We as mumps programmers have a unique advantage in the way we look at
> problems. We think globals, network and multiuser automatically. How long
> does
> it take to think globally, networked, and multiuser in other
> languages????
>
> Anyway, enough said. M++.
>
> Manny Barco.
>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Thanks Manuel. M is a great language and I've seen \
two non-M people learn to really appreciate the power of M - it's very inspiring when \
that happens.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=2 FACE="Times New Roman">Larry</FONT>
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<BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="MS Sans Serif">From:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 \
FACE="MS Sans Serif">Manuel Barco[SMTP:BARCOINC@aol.com]</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 \
FACE="MS Sans Serif">Sent:</FONT></B> <FONT SIZE=1 FACE="MS Sans \
Serif">Wednesday, March 24, 1999 1:30 AM</FONT> <BR><B><FONT SIZE=1 FACE="MS Sans \
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Lawrence,</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Well a true mumpster is a term I ve learn from other \
Mumps programmers</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">who have been around for a \
while. This term, at times, does describe a</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">generation of mumps programmers who will do nothing but mumps. \
However, in</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">the shops that I have worked for, \
the term has taken on other meanings. A</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">"true mumpster" is a person who uses Mumps when and where is \
needed. He</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">interfaces Mumps with any other \
possible operating system to achive full</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">systems \
integration to deliver quality to the endusers. A true mumpster</FONT> \
<BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">fights to keep the language alive in his shop amongs \
all the other languages</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">that compete for IS \
dollars. This is of course my opinion what do you other</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">"fellow mumpster" think?</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Finally, allthough other languages may be better \
than mumps, the bottom line</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">is that a \
programmers define the scope of what a language can do.</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">We as mumps programmers have a unique advantage in the \
way we look at</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">problems. We think globals, \
network and multiuser automatically. How long does</FONT> <BR><FONT SIZE=2 \
FACE="Arial">it take to think globally, networked, and multiuser in other \
languages????</FONT> </P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Anyway, enough said. M++.</FONT>
</P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Manny Barco.</FONT>
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