On 8/27/2013 2:39 PM, R.S. wrote:
At the time... PDSE is approx 20 years old. It's quite enough time to create new filesystem from scratch or enhance some features of existing operating system. I remember DOS+Windows 3.1 and see what could be done those years. Not to mention Linux (apperance), Netware, VMS (disapperance for last two entries).
zOS still has a lot number of components twice that age, but that doesn't mean that they are obsolete (quite a number of list members are older <g>). IBM offers new products and major upgrades only when it anticipates getting new business, retaining large customers, or getting an edge over the competition.
It might be easier to persuade an IVP, or even a skilled individual, to build something. For example, I could build a VSAM file, assign an 8-byte generated value to 1024-byte keys, and provide a front end to PDSE services. With a good interface, this could be almost transparent to prospective users.
Don't get me started on DOS and Windows. Microsoft appears to have adopted the paradigm of selling software mainly by issuing incompatible versions every year or so, forcing users to upgrade everything. IBM at least tries to preserve compatibility.
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