> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Tim Hare > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2007 10:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Why do we need BPXBATCH, JZOS et. al.? > > That's like asking why we need IKJEFT01 to run TSO commands in batch. The > commands need an environment which supplies the services needed to > execute. BPXBATCH et al provide that environment for Unix commands.
<Grumble> I hate it when someone gives a reasonable and cogent explanation for one of my rants. </Grumble> I suppose you're right, but that doesn't mean I have to like it. One of the greater distinctions between the *ix world and ours is that our world has always had this big set of differences between "online" and "batch" capabilities and environment, while AFAIK their world has always had none. I guess what I was ranting about was wanting our world (well, the "batch" side anyway) to have "no differences" either, which isn't really reasonable for us to expect, is it? Thanks for the reasoned response, even if it did deflate my rant. Peter 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
