On Wed, 28 Oct 2020 18:19:49 +0100, R.S. wrote: >Executable - that could mean REXX or CLIST. >In fact people usually say: >load module - nevermind what is proper name of member/program in PDSE >binary - could be ambiguous >binary program - better a little >EXE files/members - just analogy to PC-DOS or Windows world >compiled program - one could discuss it is compiled and linked. >RECFM=U library - usually correct, but generally speaking incorrect. > I've seen "machine executable". But that might be UNIX-peculiar.
>IMHO it is IBM fault. > That's often true. >For such cases it is IBM role to give us "the only proper name", just to >simplify communication and make manuals more clear. >Let's imagine some neologism like BINLOAD - for binary programs, a >MEMLIB for PDS or PDSE, and BINLIB as MEMLIB for BINLOADs. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
