I've seen a lot of messages about InfoZIP and other z/OS compatible zip creation software. So, I just got to thinking (again). Java has a __lot__ of functionality in the base language (well in the included classes) to handle zip archives as well as code conversion. Using this, along with the ZFile classes in JZOS, it should be possible to address all of the concerns about functionality. The plus & minus is the fact that it would be in Java. The plus is that, as a Java application, it would be zAAP eligible. The minus is that, as a Java application, if run on a CP, it would be a "dog" and increase the MSUs over "well coded" C (or HLASM).
Does anybody think that this would be an interesting application? This could app could run in batch under JZOS or as a UNIX command. I don't know how to run it under TSO as a TSO command process or even if that would even be possible. John McKown Systems Engineer IV IT Administrative Services Group HealthMarkets(r) 9151 Boulevard 26 * N. Richland Hills * TX 76010 (817) 255-3225 phone * (817)-961-6183 cell [email protected] * www.HealthMarkets.com Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message may contain confidential or proprietary information. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. HealthMarkets(r) is the brand name for products underwritten and issued by the insurance subsidiaries of HealthMarkets, Inc. -The Chesapeake Life Insurance Company(r), Mid-West National Life Insurance Company of TennesseeSM and The MEGA Life and Health Insurance Company.SM ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
