[Info-vax] completion status from LIB$SPAWN

[Richard B. Gilbert]

On 4/28/2012 6:19 AM, MG wrote:
> On 28-4-2012 3:46, David Froble wrote:
>> I'm assuming that's not good, so I'd ask, what would you prefer? Surely
>> not the gibberish that is called "C". I could meet you half way with
>> Macro-32 ....
>>
>> I know I'm biased, and so is everyone else in favor of what they're used
>> to, but I find Basic to be more understandable than anything else, most
>> likely because English is my only language.
>
> What about COBOL?
>
> - MG

You use the tools that are appropriate for the job.  You wouldn't write 
a device driver in COBOL, nor would you use Fortran for dollars and 
cents.  Unless, of course, you were desperate!