> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Miller, Pat > Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2005 2:29 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: OS/VS Cobol Conversion > > > Here it is the 21st century, and yet some still believe that > the universe is > only some 6,000 years old.
>From what viewpoint? Remember that time is NOT universal according to Einstein and this has been validated by experiment. Therefore, to some observer, it is entirely possible that the Universe is only 6,000 years old. Say, somebody at the bottom of a very strong gravity well. Or somebody who "has a need for speed" as they say. >Still others continue to use > OS/VS COBOL. We still run OS/VS COBOL load modules. We have FINALLY converted to VS COBOL II, but use the VS COBOL II run-time. Why do that?!? you ask? I'll tell you. Because if we wanted to start using LE. Then every program would need to be retested under LE by the programmers, then by the Q/A people. Every program would need to have its output validated because IBM has stated that changing the run time __may__ change even without any source changes. We don't have the time. So we "piddle along" doing the minimal necessary. We finally have some Enterprise COBOL programs going. Why? Because the programmers needed the XML GENERATE verb to interface with a Microsoft product called BizTalk. > We've gotten past the "flat earth" stage and You've never heard of the "Flat Earth" society? > even managed to > convince most locals > of the validity of the Copernican heliocentric theory, but > unfortunately we > still have some OS/VS COBOL programs left. The good news is: > We think we > can get someone to do something about it if we can quantify > the problem a > little more accurately. <snip> I just couldn't resist the off-topic replies. Hopefully they were redeamed by the on-topic explanation that I keep getting as to why it is "impossible" to convert to Enterprise COBOL. Curiously, although doing that was "too much work", converting the entire zOS application structure from z/OS, CICS, and VSAM to Windows, MS SQL, and .NET applications was seriously considered late last year, and not considered "too much work". -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its' content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
