On Sat, 26 Mar 2016 10:59:40 -0500, Steve Beaver wrote: >First of all I am first and foremost an zOS Systems programmer that only >writes in HLASM and REXX as needed. > >My goal is to learn Linux and then develop in Linux and then as needed port >it to zSeries box. That being said, > >- I am going to build a 64 Bit a box with 16 gig of memory and 8 Tb of >Storage and a DVD/RW. That is the easy Part. > DVD/RW? Why not USB flash? And z/OS UNIX System Services?
>Does anyone have any input on which version of Linux to purchase? I Know >SUSE has an enterprise 64 bit product? > I'd purchase the least costly one. >That is the sum and total of my knowledge of Linux. > >= = = = = = = = = = > >Can anyone suggest an Editor besides VI, and which language to develop in on >a Linux Platform? > You'll need a shell. I counsel against the *csh shells; prefer POSIX or bash. Shell; sed; awk; java; perl; python; C; ... What's your objective? Many. Nedit, Jedit, ... they're much the same. If you can configure NFS, you can edit your UNIX (Linux) files with ISPF. Some of my colleagues do that. I go the other way: mount witn NFS and edit my PDS(E) members with vi. My tactile memory of switching ISPF modes Command/Prefix/Overtype/Insert/Input is fading. -- gil ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
