> -----Original Message----- > From: The IBM z/VM Operating System > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of P. Raulerson > Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2006 8:12 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Another long slow decline. > > > Yep, I mean Linux Assembler application code driving 3270 > client screens > really really fast. > Yes, not just assembler, but HLASM (the GOOD stuff!) running > in a Linux > guest. Doing all sorts of neat > things, like printing, talking over the network, process > control, and a > whole bunch more. > > With an Assembler Debugger that is hands down the best > Assembler development > tool anyone could imagine. > :) > > VSAM? Well- we call it GSAM because the guy who wrote it in > a couple weeks > is named George. Why not? It is very very fast, and does not have the > overhead of a DBRMS. It handles things like variable length > records and so > forth, and embeds the indexes in the same physical file as > the data. (Makes > it very easy to move things around.) We had to write file sharing and > locking, but that was not overly onerous. > > And did I mention this stuff runs FAST? REAL FAST? > > -Paul > <grin>
Man, that is a dream-come-true. But we are on the "Commercial, Off-the-Shelf Software" bandwagon now. Management here would likely die laughing if we suggested such an environment. Too expensive! (their mantra) Takes too long to implement! And so on as to why it is impossible. Well, the HLASM part is definately "impossible" around here. I have enough problems helping the programmers with COBOL questions. Oh, and the problems are not on my end. And the answers are in the COBOL manuals. They just don't have time to read it. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer HealthMarkets Keeping the Promise of Affordable Coverage Administrative Services Group Information Technology This message (including any attachments) contains confidential information intended for a specific individual and purpose, and its content is protected by law. If you are not the intended recipient, you should delete this message and are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, or distribution of this transmission, or taking any action based on it, is strictly prohibited.
