I don't know from bash - I can barely spell it - but despite the popularity of REXX among its adherents, including myself, it doesn't seem to ~me~ that "everyone knows REXX". Didn't I see IBM trying to find REXX programmers to work for them, a year or two ago?
--- Bob Bridges, [email protected], cell 336 382-7313 /* Another reason why creative individuals prefer to work at home, as opposed to an office, is that when you need to scratch yourself, you don't have to sneak behind the copying machine and settle for a hasty grope. At home, you can rear back and assault the affected region with both hands, or, if you want, gardening implements. -Dave Barry */ -----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jack J. Woehr Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 09:23 I had that problem. I pointed out there were probably at least 200 bash programmers in America for every Rexx programmer. Lost that argument. --- On 4/13/20 6:06 AM, John McKown wrote: > I use awk at times for doing stuff in my personal activities. > But my manager dislikes UNIX so I can't use it in any of my "production" > jobs because "nobody knows UNIX" and "everybody knows REXX". ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
