> -----Original Message-----
> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List On Behalf Of Dave Salt
>
> >From: Ted MacNEIL <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >I have written many applications, myself, for ISPF, and, I see no
need
> >for SPIFFY (or SIMPLIST -- especially since that one may have keys),
a
> >lot of it is too easy to justify the cost of the product, especially
> >with the mainframe issues of today.
>
> SimpList does indeed use a key. [ snip ]
>
> FYI: Several years ago, a company I know of decided to move
> off the mainframe. Many of the usual reasons were cited ....
> However, the siren call of the
> GUI interface and the prospect of increased productivity
> could not be ignored.
>
> Without seeking approval from anyone, a programmer at the
> site installed a free trial copy of SimpList. [ snip ]
Nowadays, a programmer who did something like that would likely be fired
on the spot.
-jc-
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