> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mark H. Young > Sent: Wednesday, October 31, 2007 9:18 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: PL/S ?? > > > Does a copy of PL/S from IBM exist anywhere in the public domain? > Or would there be somewhere on a z/OS mainframe system I could find a > sample of the code? > > This is what I found on Wikipedia: > > PL/S, short for Programming Language/Systems, is a "machine-oriented" > programming language based on PL/I. It was developed by IBM > in the late > 1960s as a replacement for assembly language on internal > software projects; > it included support for inline assembly and explicit control > over register usage. > > Early projects using PL/S were the batch utility, IEHMOVE, > and the Time > Sharing Option of MVT, TSO. > > > THANX in advance, > Mark
>From what I understand, you are more likely to get Top Secret information out of the CIA than get PL/S out of IBM. I don't even think that there is the equivalent of a Language Reference manual around for it that is not INTERNAL USE ONLY. It is one of IBM's super secret languages. Most likely because IBM does not want to be "hobbled" by backwards compatibility if some end user got ahold of it. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology The information contained in this e-mail message may be privileged and/or confidential. It is for intended addressee(s) only. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, reproduction, distribution or other use of this communication is strictly prohibited and could, in certain circumstances, be a criminal offense. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify the sender by reply and delete this message without copying or disclosing it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
