Although many will likely disagree, I rather like that Java decided on using Unicode internally for all character data. The I/O subsystem translates that to the "native" encoding on input and output.
On Sun, Oct 27, 2013 at 9:52 PM, Timothy Sipples <[email protected]> wrote: > Please note that EBCDIC support is not a technical requirement for > applications and tools running on z/OS unless those applications/tools need > to operate directly with/on EBCDIC data. (But then that's not unique to > z/OS-hosted applications/tools.) > > I think the better way to describe the situation is that z/OS customers > often have a preference, perhaps even a strong one, for applications/tools > that support EBCDIC when running on z/OS given that many have EBCDIC data > they'd like to operate with/on. But it's certainly not a universal > requirement, and there's absolutely no requirement to support EBCDIC in > order to get an application/tool running on z/OS. Likewise, there's no > *requirement* to support SMP/E installation, generate SMF records, plug > into z/OS Resource Recovery Services, be ARM-aware, support any particular > z/OS data storage method (such as VSAM), support 31-bit or 24-bit, leverage > Coupling Facility structures, provide ISPF panels, etc., etc. Some/all of > these features might be nice to have, but they are *not* required to get > the application/tool ported and running correctly. > > It's very important not to overstate the scope. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Timothy Sipples > GMU VCT Architect Executive (Based in Singapore) > E-Mail: [email protected] > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, > send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN > -- This is clearly another case of too many mad scientists, and not enough hunchbacks. Maranatha! <>< John McKown ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
