On Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:10:02 -0600, P S <zosw...@gmail.com> wrote: >Do folks "care" about USS? That is, do most z/OS shops actually use >USS for anything beyond the things they're forced to (TCP/IP stuff, >for example)? > >My experience suggests that the general answer is "No" (with >exceptions, of course). >
We would generally fit in the "no" category. I am really the only UNIX literate person on the Tech Services staff. I get it via Linux (FOSS bigot here!). The applications programmers know nothing of z/OS UNIX and are happy about it. >The related question is: Do folks use C on z/OS much? We don't have a C compiler. > >And the converged question is: Do the two sets overlap? That is, do >most/all of the folks who DO use C on z/OS do so under USS? We did have a C compiler in the past but cost cutting killed it. When we had the C compiler, I (again) was the only user (another reason to kill it - lack of use). I was using it for normal batch work, not UNIX work. In particular, I was using C for some things that I would normally use HLASM for. > >It's interesting trying to figure this out, and this is the best >sample set I can easily get at...! > >Thanks. -- John ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 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
