> -----Original Message----- > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Paul Gilmartin > Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 11:46 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Open MVS question > > > In a recent note, McKown, John said: > > > Date: Fri, 15 Jul 2005 10:41:15 -0500 > > > > However, remember that many of the z/OS UNIX tools were not > written by > > IBM. IIRC, a company named MKS ported a number of the tools > from some > > other UNIX. I doubt that they rewrote any code using open() to use > > fopen() so that MVS datasets would be supported. Of course, > one could > > wonder why open() was not written to support MVS datasets > like fopen() > > was. > > > This has been discussed at length in MVS-OE. It's not a tools > issue; it's a kernel issue.
Thank you. I guess that discussion was (1) before I joined MVS-OE or (2) lost in the fogs of forgetfulness. -- John McKown Senior Systems Programmer UICI Insurance Center 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
