Kirk is correct, Z/os is posix ...uses posix C ....

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On Feb 8, 2013, at 8:59 AM, Kirk Wolf <[email protected]> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 7, 2013 at 7:15 PM, Paul Gilmartin <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
>> On Thu, 7 Feb 2013 14:20:02 -0600, Kirk Wolf wrote:
>> 
>>> Walt,
>>> 
>>> You are correct - FTP is more prevalent in z/OS shops.
>>> 
>>> SFTP is much more prevalent in distributed systems since OpenSSH is
>>> installed as a default package on all modern Unix/Linux distros.   Also,
>>> SSH/SFTP uses a single port/connection which has significant advantages
>>> when it comes to navigating modern networks.
>> Did you intend to disqualify OMVS as a "modern Unix/Linux distro"?
> (Sorry if my sarcasm detector isn't working for your post, but) yeah -
> z/OS is not a Unix/Linux distro :-)   z/OS Unix isn't either - its a POSIX
> layer for z/OS.
> 
> Also, a Unix system isn't complete without the full GNU suite, IMO.
> 
> Kirk Wolf
> Dovetailed Technologies
> http://dovetail.com
> 
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