Cobol Common Business Oriented Language. I have seen some written in Java. Didn't look that good to me. Hard to understand.
-----Original Message----- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of Steve Comstock Sent: Monday, November 30, 2009 1:11 PM To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: Now is time for banks to replace core system according to Accenture McKown, John wrote: > I agree that Enterprise COBOL has the potentiality for excellent code. > One thing lacking that exist for Java, Perl, Ruby, and other such > languages is a HUGE support library. CPAN has so much good stuff in it > that writing something like a browser in Perl is simple. Try it in COBOL. > What COBOL needs is something equivalent to CPAN or the other user and > vendor supplied support routines. I would shudder to try to write a > browser in COBOL. Because I would have to do it ALL myself. And for > "browser" substitute any advanced "Internet aware" functionality. Wait a minute. Remember I said COBOL is good at what it's designed for: automating business rules. It was never designed to be a language for creating a browser or similar application. That being said, I agree a good support library would be nice to have. Something richer than the LE library of routines. As far as "Internet aware" functionality, I've mentioned in the past you can write COBOL CGIs, and we have a course on how to do this, including accessing VSAM files and DB2 database data to display on a website hosted on z/OS, without using WebSphere or even CICS/TS. > Perhaps RDz (or whatever it's called) has advanced functionality for > COBOL in it. I don't know. But writing a TCP/IP program in Java is, > relatively, simple. It's even easier in other languages. Again, I don't consider a TCP/IP program to be "business rules". Other languages are better for that kind of code. > > In terms of the "base" language itself, I can use most anything. > OK, on Linux, I use Perl a LOT. Because I know it and love regular > expressions and it's acceptably easy to use and fast (running and > writing). > > I'm probably one of the few people who think that APL2 is interesting. I remember the first (only) APL class I attended, when I was still with IBM. The class challenge was always to solve a lab with a single APL statement. Pretty bizarre stuff came out of that! > > -- > John McKown > Systems Engineer IV > IT > -- Kind regards, -Steve Comstock The Trainer's Friend, Inc. 303-393-8716 http://www.trainersfriend.com z/OS Application development made easier * Our classes include + How things work + Programming examples with realistic applications + Starter / skeleton code + Complete working programs + Useful utilities and subroutines + Tips and techniques ==> Ask about being added to our opt-in list: <== ==> * Early announcement of new courses <== ==> * Early announcement of new techincal papers <== ==> * Early announcement of new promotions <== ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html ========================== This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to which they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail. Please notify the sender immediately by e-mail if you have received this e-mail by mistake and delete this e-mail from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you are notified that disclosing, copying, distributing or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
