On Apr 29, 7:37 pm, "Frank Swarbrick" <Frank.Swarbr...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
wrote:
> >>> On 4/26/2008 at 5:31 PM, in message
>
> <HXOQj.574248$us.220...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, William M.
>
>
>
> Klein<wmkl...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
> > Only because Pete made humorous comments about ISPF, I thought he
(and
> > maybe
> > others) might want to look at:
>
>
>http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ispzu261/2.2.
> > 7.1
> > or
>
>
>http://publibz.boulder.ibm.com/cgi-bin/bookmgr_OS390/BOOKS/ispzug61/2...
>
> > (for example)
>
> > Notice that is supports both GUI and non-GUI and is intended for
> > "network" (and
> > workstation) work via ISPF.
>
> > I haven't used this personally, but did want to make certain that
others
> > know
> > that the (IBM) mainframe development environment isn't what it was
> > several
> > decades ago.
>
> I have used the ISPF Workstation Agent, and it's pretty much a joke.
> Looks like it was developed based on OS/2 GUI standards in the early 90s
and
> not updated since.
>
> Good idea, poorly implemented.
>
> (yes, we have a small z/OS system in house now.)
>
> Frank
Don't confuse the WSA with the GUI. The ISPF GUI interface (blech!)
is only a small part of what WSA gives you. Unfortunately it is the
most *visible* part, which is why WSA has such a poor reputation.
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