The issue for some of us is that C code written for z/OS can easily be ported to other platforms since z/OS is the platform of record. PL/X might have been great for us but it is a non-starter. On the other side, comes the endless aggravation of Open Source changing on a whim and sinking the boat like the one that trashed the zPDT dongle licensing a few years back. The reason that IBM tries to support specific versions of Linux I assume even if we wonder over that line. We have had many similar experiences with non-z/OS JAVA releases in the past. YAWN. Stuff that one would never have attempted to dump on mainframe users without serious repercussions.
John T. Abell Tel: 800-295-7608 Option 4 President International: 1-416-593-5578 Option 4 E-mail: [email protected] Fax: 800-295-7609 International: 1-416-593-5579 International Software Products www.ispinfo.com This email may contain confidential and privileged material for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). Any review, use, retention, distribution or disclosure by others is strictly prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient (or authorized to receive on behalf of the named recipient), please contact the sender by reply email and delete all copies of this message. Also,email is susceptible to data corruption, interception, tampering, unauthorized amendment and viruses. We only send and receive emails on the basis that we are not liable for any such corruption, interception, tampering, amendment or viruses or any consequence thereof. -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of billogden Sent: Thursday, March 20, 2025 10:28 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: IBM-MAIN Digest - 18 Mar 2025 to 19 Mar 2025 (#2025-76) >For compiler listings and actual assembler listings, and assembler >inlines, and for interfacing with z/OS via its macro interfaces, PL/X >has always had a huge advantage over C/C++. AMEN!!!! For someone working on important, complex, long-term (decades) applications, it might appear that C/C++ is perhaps too slippery. Also, the frequently changing C/C++ base is perhaps one reason for the missing manuals ---- especially manuals that are specific to the System Z & z/OS designs. I like my PCs (usually!) and I like the IBM mainframes (mostly!), but I believe they are best used for separate purposes. Attempting to make one to be like the other might not be the best plan. Bill Ogden ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
