I agree with almost everything he says. Python is light years better
than REXX. Of course, that's subjective but it IMO it's in a different
league. I've been working with YAML configs recently and Python has a
very nice YAML library. No such luck with REXX, especially classic REXX
on z/OS.
Instagrams back-end is written in Python. It would be stretching
plausibility to breaking point to even suggest that REXX could do a
similar job.
On 19/12/21 9:24 am, Matt Hogstrom wrote:
I worked with Frank over my 21 years at IBM. One of Frank’s greatest qualities
is embracing changes in the industry. He was there when we were getting Zowe
off the ground as a joint opensource effort with Broadcom and Rocket. He is
simply pushing the envelope and, I suspect his intent, was to stimulate
conversation.
I’ve been a loyal Z customer and in the latter half of my career a creator of Z
software. All that to say, I also work quite a bit in the distributed realm
and Python is a fantastic tool. Is it ready yet, “ADDRESS ISREDIT, … “ of
course not.
But it will just like C/C++ became a stable on z/OS for development. It takes
time, open minds and a willingness to think outside of the box.
I’m sure Frank is reading the conversation so, to you Frank, you rat bastard,
thanks for stirring the hornets nest :) Well done.
Matt Hogstrom
PGP key 0F143BC1
On Dec 18, 2021, at 13:17, Mark Regan <marktre...@gmail.com> wrote:
Just FYI, if anyone doesn't know, the person who wrote this article is an
IBM employee, with almost 37 years with them. He is on LinkedIn at:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/frankdegilio/
Regards,
Mark Regan, K8MTR, EN80tg
CTO1 USNR-Retired (1969-1979 active; 1979-1991, reserves; including two
years with the Ohio Air National Guard)
Nationwide Insurance, Retired, 1986-2017 (z/OS Network Software Consultant)
Email: marktre...@gmail.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-t-regan
On Sat, Dec 18, 2021 at 11:41 AM Paul Gilmartin <
0000000433f07816-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> wrote:
On Sat, 18 Dec 2021 14:29:26 +0000, Colin Paice wrote:
Does Python have to run in Unix services?
Does ISPF have to run in TSO?
Does a bear have to ...?
What's a "scripting" language? <
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripting_language>
A scripting language or script language is a programming language
for a runtime system that automates the execution of tasks that would
otherwise be performed individually by a human operator.
I think of the difference between a novel and a theatrical script.
The former is a work of literary art; the latter a list of instructions
for performers
to present a dramatic work.
Which languages primarily perform computations; which primarily control
facilities of the underlying OS.
Many articles stress the distinction between interpreted and compiled
languages. I consider that an insignificant implementation detaiil
It should be possible to write some glue code so you can do things like
"ADDRESS LINKMVS ..." a
I forgot LINKMVS in my rhetoric below. Writing the glue is not trivial.
... nd other facilities from Python.
I use both languages - for me it is horses for courses.
On Sat, 18 Dec 2021 at 14:23, Paul Gilmartin wrote:
On Sat, 18 Dec 2021 08:32:11 -0500, Mark Regan wrote:
https://medium.com/theropod/top-8-reasons-for-using-python-instead-of-rexx-for-z-os-a6b67f8210a6
Does it support ADDRESS SYSCALL?
Does it support ADDRESS ISREDIT?
Does it support ADDRESS ISPF?
Does it provide alternatives for many constructs where Rexx uses
compound
symbols? Not merely associative arrays but also related OS interfaces
such
as OUTTRAP?
Does it support regular expressions?
-- gil
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