Jon Paris Explained

Jon Paris is a Canadian computer scientist, author, and speaker recognized as one of the top experts on the IBM i platform.[1] In 1987, Jon, then an experienced consultant, was hired by IBM to develop COBOL compilers for the System/36 and System/38 minicomputers.[2] From there, he transitioned into the RPG group, where he played a pivotal role in the development of the modern RPG language as well as other language and development tools, including CODE/400 and Visual Age for RPG. He has also been instrumental in the porting of Python,[3] Ruby, and other languages to the IBM i platform, as well as being a leader in pushing the adoption of completely free RPG.[4] He is also an advocate for PHP on i.[5]

Personal life

Paris is married to Susan Gantner.[6]

Awards

In 2011, Paris was named Power Systems Champion.[7]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Burger. Dan. What IBM Can Learn From Free-Form RPG. 2 May 2016. 31 August 2015.
  2. Web site: Biography: Jon Paris. 2 May 2016.
  3. Web site: The Completely Different World of Python With IBM i. 2 May 2016. July 2015.
  4. Web site: May. Brian. What Was Your Favorite Gift from IBM This Year?. 2 May 2016. 16 December 2015.
  5. Web site: Shirey. David. PHP and the i, Part 1. 2 May 2016. 16 January 2013.
  6. News: Woodie. Alex. RPG Surges in Popularity, According to Language Index. 2 May 2016. 31 January 2011.
  7. Web site: Champions. . 2 May 2016.

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