> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Timothy Sipples > Sent: Monday, November 28, 2005 7:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Running COBOL under z/os.e > > > >This makes sense because z/OS.e is for "non traditional" > workloads. The > >way that I read IBM's intent is that z/OS.e is mainly to support a > >Websphere / DB2 environment for "e-business". Websphere > almost demands a > >C compiler for applications. > > I'm confused by that last sentence since it hasn't been my > experience, but > I'm willing to learn. What do you have in mind? > > - - - - - > Timothy F. Sipples
I was thinking of CGIs. I was also thinking of the HTTPD server. We don't have Websphere. Perhaps Websphere has things in it to make developing CGI-like applications in COBOL easier. When we tried to do CGI in COBOL a few years ago, it was very difficult due to not being able to use "stdin" and "stdout" directly from COBOL code, using COBOL verbs. I haven't looked at this since installing Enterprise COBOL, so maybe it is easier now. Plus, I'm trying to get my C compiler back <grin>. Not likely as I'm the only C literate person here on the z/OS side. The Windows side might have some C people. Although from what I know of them, they are all VB.Net people now. -- 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
