I consider there are 2 reasons why the implementation of Unix into MVS has been BAD.
1. EBCDIC....all UNIX files should have been ASCII from day 1. WebSphere Application Services for z/O(S has got it correct now by having all files in ASCII format. 2. The price of the IBM C compiler$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ All those simple things you would like to create under UNIX were originally done in "C". So easy...just compile under z/OS.....cant do...too expensive. But now that we also get to have Linux on zSeries....why bother with coding under Unix System Services.....much much cheaper on Linux. Regards Bruce Hewson ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
