> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock > Sent: Thursday, November 29, 2007 11:25 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Why isn't OMVS command integrated with ISPF? > > > Mark Post wrote: > >>>>On Thu, Nov 29, 2007 at 9:21 AM, in message > > > > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > om>, "McKown, > > John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > -snip- > > > >>I also don't much care for the UNIX shell on z/OS compared > to bash on > >>Linux. But that last may just be that I'm not used to it. > > > > > > The shell on USS is the same as on AIX. I never had the time > > to learn it properly, so the conflicting command options > > between it and bash always drove me nuts as well. I got > > around it by compiling bash and using that. (Or I used a > > version of bash from the ported tools page. My memory is > > failing me there.) That was much more comfortable. > > Clearly a matter of what you "grew up" with. For 25+ years I > worked on mainframes and UNIX was always the enemy. For the > last 8 years I have been learning, and developing training > courses about, z/OS UNIX. Not having any previous experience > with UNIX has actually been, to my mind, a benefit. I'm having > fun with it and don't miss things I've never seen.
I generally like the new stuff in ISPF (z/OS 1.8) for doing UNIX work. But I despise TSO OMVS. > > I especially appreciate the omvs facility and recent ISPF > enhancements that others seem to despise. For long time > mainframe developers, this is a very comfortable environment > and you never have to say "vi". :-) <war type="editor" subtype="religious" intensity="flame"> If IBM ever puts regular expressions in PDF edit/OEDIT, "vi" will become just a bad dream. </war> > > > Kind regards, > > -Steve Comstock -- 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
