I'm shocked that most ibm-mainers are not convinced by this paper :-) More seriously, I would add a couple of points:
- Whether or not you like Python or think that it is weak tea compared to REXX, you should support getting a good Python implementation on z/OS. Our favorite platform will be more attractive if it runs popular languages - and Python is king these days. - Python isn't perfect, but it is seriously nice. This judgement is based on the amazing software that I have seen written in it. Try one example: Meld is a terrific FOSS visual diff / merge tool that is multi-platform and written in Python. Try it out and then look at the source code. https://meldmerge.org/ - I agree that Python on z/OS could use some native libraries to do z/OS interfaces like REXX. Kirk Wolf Dovetailed Technologies http://dovetail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
