Re: UnixSS and C
I contend that in Windoze & Linux world, maybe most other operating systems, there is at least one free "C" compiler readily available. When I found that we did not have any "C" compiler, because of cost, I was very sadly surprised. All coding is HLASM, as we do, of course, have an assembler. To have a ported version of Unix with no "C" compiler seems absurd to me. Using USS for TCP/IP, FTP, SSL etc. I have hopes for PERL still. Were there a "C" compiler readily available, how much more friendly would z/OS, & UnixSS in z/OS, appear to newcomers? Microsoft has always charged an "arm & leg" for their "C" compilers, still you can find a free "C" compiler for Windoze quite easily. -- Kevin -- PREV: 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)? ... The related question is: Do folks use C on z/OS much? ... Thanks. -- -- 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
Re: UnixSS and C
On Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:55:35 -0800, O'Mara, Kevin, ITD wrote: >I contend that in Windoze & Linux world, maybe most other operating systems, there is at least one free "C" compiler readily available. When I found that we did not have any "C" compiler, because of cost, I was very sadly surprised. All coding is HLASM, as we do, of course, have an assembler. > >To have a ported version of Unix with no "C" compiler seems absurd to me. Using USS for TCP/IP, FTP, SSL etc. I have hopes for PERL still. > >Were there a "C" compiler readily available, how much more friendly would z/OS, & UnixSS in z/OS, appear to newcomers? Microsoft has always charged an "arm & leg" for their "C" compilers, still you can find a free "C" compiler for Windoze quite easily. > >-- >Kevin There is a GCC port for z/OS on Sourceforge at http://sourceforge.net/projects/gccmvs/ -- 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
Re: UnixSS and C
Perl is available as part of Ported Tools. IBM Ported Tools for z/OS, 5655-M23 01.01.03 IBM Ported Tools: Perl z/OS MVST100HPRL110IBM Ported Tools for z/OS - Perl This from my SMP installed products report. -Original Message- From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:ibm-m...@bama.ua.edu] On Behalf Of O'Mara, Kevin, ITD Sent: Tuesday, February 24, 2009 15:56 To: IBM-MAIN@bama.ua.edu Subject: Re: UnixSS and C I contend that in Windoze & Linux world, maybe most other operating systems, there is at least one free "C" compiler readily available. When I found that we did not have any "C" compiler, because of cost, I was very sadly surprised. All coding is HLASM, as we do, of course, have an assembler. To have a ported version of Unix with no "C" compiler seems absurd to me. Using USS for TCP/IP, FTP, SSL etc. I have hopes for PERL still. Were there a "C" compiler readily available, how much more friendly would z/OS, & UnixSS in z/OS, appear to newcomers? Microsoft has always charged an "arm & leg" for their "C" compilers, still you can find a free "C" compiler for Windoze quite easily. -- Kevin -- PREV: 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)? ... The related question is: Do folks use C on z/OS much? ... Thanks. -- -- 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 -- 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
Re: UnixSS and C
Hi Kevin, Check out http://www.dignus.com. It's not "free" - but it's pretty reasonably priced. And, I have to add this disclaimer - of course, I work there :-) - Dave Rivers - O'Mara, Kevin, ITD wrote: I contend that in Windoze & Linux world, maybe most other operating systems, there is at least one free "C" compiler readily available. When I found that we did not have any "C" compiler, because of cost, I was very sadly surprised. All coding is HLASM, as we do, of course, have an assembler. To have a ported version of Unix with no "C" compiler seems absurd to me. Using USS for TCP/IP, FTP, SSL etc. I have hopes for PERL still. Were there a "C" compiler readily available, how much more friendly would z/OS, & UnixSS in z/OS, appear to newcomers? Microsoft has always charged an "arm & leg" for their "C" compilers, still you can find a free "C" compiler for Windoze quite easily. -- Kevin -- PREV: 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)? ... The related question is: Do folks use C on z/OS much? ... Thanks. -- -- 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 -- riv...@dignus.comWork: (919) 676-0847 Get your mainframe programming tools at http://www.dignus.com -- 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
