I have been using REXX for over 30 years and I pretty much agree with everything Dave says here.
Having Python " automatically there " on a customer system will make it used much more frequently by IBM, ISV and public domain software. REXX has always had some big pluses : 1. It is not CLIST 2. The ADDRESS host environment feature 3. Some nice parser functions compared to what else was around in late 1980s. It is an easy scripting language for ad-hoc solutions and product invocation drivers, but it is so limited in features, performance and scalability compared to Python. The fact that REXX variables are limited to 31-bit storage is a very real constraint that is most likely not going to change. Migration away from REXX will happen slowly, but it will happen and we should embrace it. Rob Scott Rocket Software Sent from Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/AAb9ysg> ________________________________ From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> on behalf of David Crayford <00000595a051454b-dmarc-requ...@listserv.ua.edu> Sent: Friday, June 28, 2024 10:07:17 PM To: IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU <IBM-MAIN@LISTSERV.UA.EDU> Subject: Re: z/OS 3.1 Enhancements & Support News EXTERNAL EMAIL > Even before Python or Java emerged, opting for offloads to zIIPs was a better > choice. I meant to say "Even before Python emerged on z/OS, opting for offloads to zIIPs was a better choice utilizing the JVM. > On 29 Jun 2024, at 5:01 AM, David Crayford <dcrayf...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Even before Python or Java emerged, opting for offloads to zIIPs was a better > choice. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN ================================ Rocket Software, Inc. and subsidiaries ■ 77 Fourth Avenue, Waltham MA 02451 ■ Main Office Toll Free Number: +1 855.577.4323 Contact Customer Support: https://my.rocketsoftware.com/RocketCommunity/RCEmailSupport Unsubscribe from Marketing Messages/Manage Your Subscription Preferences - http://www.rocketsoftware.com/manage-your-email-preferences Privacy Policy - http://www.rocketsoftware.com/company/legal/privacy-policy ================================ This communication and any attachments may contain confidential information of Rocket Software, Inc. All unauthorized use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please notify Rocket Software immediately and destroy all copies of this communication. Thank you. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
