On Fri, 25 May 2007 00:58:32 +0000, Dave Salt wrote: > >I agree; TRANSMIT is a great way to pack a PDS into a sequential file. But >when it comes to transferring files to or from a PC, whether they are >sequential (including transmit format) or individual members of a PDS, I >much prefer the ISPF Workstation Agent (WSA.EXE) over FTP or IND$FILE. > To manipulate z/OS files on my workstation, I use NFS client on the workstation and NFS server on z/OS. To manipulate workstation files on z/OS, I use NFS client on z/OS and a common NFS server. It appears that NFS is generally available for a wider range of platforms than WSA. I believe some of my colleagues do similarly with Samba. I perceive that TRANSMIT used in conjunction with either FTP or IND$FILE lacks the spontaneity of NFS. So, what are the respective merits of:
WSA? NFS? Samba? -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
