On 2020-07-24 12:02 PM, kekronbekron wrote:
I wouldn't. I would recommend using a sophisticated networking library
like Java or whatever your favorite language is on the JVM.
Can't figure out if you're kidding...
No, I'm not kidding! IMO, unless you have a critical requirement to web
enable legacy languages then I would avoid WET at all costs. A quick
browse of the samples is enough to conclude that
while it may work it is hideously complicated compared to similar
function in modern languages. So, why not just use a better language? I
almost died laughing when I saw how complicated it
is to parse JSON in REXX using the WET.
Who told you that? My employer offers a cURL port for z/OS and it's well
maintained with support for production environment.
Ok, Rocket's curl?
What's the percentage of clients that want a separate product for something
that also comes with (or at least used to?) the OS (Ported Tools).
FYI, IBM sold ported tools to Rocket years ago. There is no cURL that
comes with z/OS.
Yes, everything I'm saying is subjective...
Adoption would be much higher if Ported Tools' curl were actively developed.
It is! And you can download it for free if you just want to write
in-house tooling. If you want to use cURL in production then you will
have to buy support.
Eh ... I didn't say curl-ing a script is dangerous and CWET isn't.
I meant piping any source-unknown script direct for execution is not a great
idea.
Using cURL or libcurl is not inherently dangerous. Any code that goes
into production should be peer reviewed. You can write bad code in any
language using any tool.
- KB
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On Friday, July 24, 2020 8:53 AM, David Crayford <dcrayf...@gmail.com> wrote:
On 2020-07-24 11:12 AM, kekronbekron wrote:
Just mentioned ASM / COB CWET for options really.
They're a a lot more involved than the Python client (when that's available).
curl is ok as a user, but when you want to productionize something, I would
think the recommendation would be to use CWET.
I wouldn't. I would recommend using a sophisticated networking library
like Java or whatever your favorite language is on the JVM.
Not saying curl is a bad tool, it is handy & does what it does.
Ease of use does not mean it's the solution of choice in many controlled
environments.
By loved I mean does it get upgrades/improvements?
Who told you that? My employer offers a cURL port for z/OS and it's well
maintained with support for production environment.
I don't know I'm just asking..
curl-ing a shell script directly is bit ... dangerous.
That's purely subjective. I don't see why cURL would be any more
dangerous than writing a Python script or using CWET.
Lots of people are using Git for DevOps on z/OS and that uses cURL for
ssh and https transport.
Not in this case as the script is available to inspect.
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