But that doesn't cover the millions of lines of batch and CICS and DB2 and IMS code in all the languages supported that is still being maintained and newly developed.
I'm sorry, but Java and C# and .Net aren't going to replace those anytime soon, IMHO. Add "friendly" (YMMV) interfaces to them, yes; replace them, not soon, if ever. Peter -----Original Message----- From: McKown, John [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2005 10:59 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: TSO replacement? [WAS: RE: Userids] <Snipped> Perhaps IBM is really wanting to push WSED (WebSphere Studio Enterprise Developer)? I don't know much about it, but it appears to be some sort of Microsoft Windows based GUI development that interfaces with some WebSphere thingie on z/OS. This may explain the demise of the ISPF GUI. _ This message and any attachments are intended only for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of the message is not the intended recipient or an authorized representative of the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail and delete the message and any attachments from your system. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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

