> >I suggest a more reasonable explanation is that the application > >programmers *themselves* are avoiding IPCS!!!! > > > >> In any case, I've never been privileged to learn it or use it. > >> > > > >It's never too late! ;-) > > Where there are perfectly adequate tools available (Abend Aid, Debug Tool, Dump Master etc) there is also very little incentive to learn IPCS.
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