> I intend to leverage the z/OS Open Tools ports as they spare me the effort of > continuous maintenance.
That sounds like it's going to lead to RS offering supported option of stuff, relying on other people's open sourced work... with what amount of giving back involved? In other words, what's the value add apart from the comfort of support, and the SMP/E install option? Just looking to understand, nothing else. - KB ------- Original Message ------- On Monday, August 21st, 2023 at 10:12, David Crayford <[email protected]> wrote: > On 19/8/2023 6:18 pm, Sebastian Welton wrote: > > > On Fri, 18 Aug 2023 19:33:03 +0800, David [email protected] wrote: > > > > > I'm feeling a bit puzzled here! Bash doesn't come pre-installed with > > > z/OS; rather, it's a tool ported by Rocket, so there shouldn't be any > > > compatibility problems, right? If IBM decides to include zsh, which is > > > considered superior to bash, this could be a game-changer. > > > Currently trying this one out > > > If you're using it don't forget to star the repo on Github. That really > helps the maintainers gauge how many people are using the port. > > > not too sure if there is any Rocket influence or not: > > > Not that I know of. The distinction between the z/OS Open Tools > initiative and Rocket's ported tools lies in Rocket's provision of > commercial support and SMP/E packaging. Customers tend to approach > open-source solutions on z/OS cautiously, especially after the > Shellshock incident with bash. Rocket remains vigilant about addressing > any new Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE), promptly releasing > patches. Bash is a dependecy for Git, which holds significant importance > as a ported tool. In recent customer presentations, the predominant > focus has been on modernization, involving Git integration, whether > directly or through bridging from existing legacy SCM systems. > > I extend my appreciation to IBM for their commitment to the z/OS Open > Tools initiative. The community is commendable, well-guided, and staffed > with highly skilled engineers. Numerous packages have been ported, some > of which I have undertaken myself, like CMake. I intend to leverage the > z/OS Open Tools ports as they spare me the effort of continuous > maintenance. > > > https://github.com/ZOSOpenTools/bashport > > > > Sebastian. > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > > send email [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
