Re^2: Perl Scripts on systems without perl environments.

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Re^3: Perl Scripts on systems without perl environments. by SkipHuffman (Monk) on Nov 07, 2005 at 19:42 UTC
Will PAR work on OS/2? Skip	[reply] [d/l]
Re^4: Perl Scripts on systems without perl environments. by kutsu (Priest) on Nov 07, 2005 at 20:45 UTC
No. From Par's Faq: On what platforms can I run PAR? On what platforms will the resulting executable run? Win32 (with VC++ or MinGW), FreeBSD, NetBSD, Linux, MacOSX, Cygwin, AIX, Solaris, HP-UX, Tru64. The resulting executable will run on any platforms that supports the binary format of the generating platform. Update: You might remind them that IBM has published (I forget where) an End-Of-Support date of Dec. 31, 2006 for OS/2. So whatever solution you come up with will likely need to be changed in about a year. "Cogito cogito ergo cogito sum - I think that I think, therefore I think that I am." Ambrose Bierce	[reply]
Re^5: Perl Scripts on systems without perl environments. by Tanktalus (Canon) on Nov 07, 2005 at 21:44 UTC
IBM has published end-of-market date as December, 2005. Contract support will continue to 2007 or 2008. My guess is that if someone is actively deploying OS/2 for anything, they're paying for extensive support contracts, and this won't really bother them too much. IBM's withdrawal page. In case the OP's client isn't aware. (Unlikely.) Former member, Team OS/2. Which means pretty much nothing other than I still have an OS/2 server running at home... ;-)	[reply]
Re^6: Perl Scripts on systems without perl environments. by SkipHuffman (Monk) on Nov 07, 2005 at 23:16 UTC
Re^6: Perl Scripts on systems without perl environments. by SkipHuffman (Monk) on Nov 08, 2005 at 13:13 UTC
Re^5: Perl Scripts on systems without perl environments. by SkipHuffman (Monk) on Nov 07, 2005 at 21:02 UTC
The end of support is exactly why this solution is being put into place. Then windows support is new and needs to have the same sort of automation that was available for the old OS/2 functionality. OS/2 has Rexx native, windows does not. So a change begins, and the two databases must be kept in sync until the OS/2 is gone. Oh, and that is an end of SALES support. You won't be able to buy new copies of OS/2 after that. IBM typically supports products for three to seven years after dropping sales. Skip	[reply] [d/l]
Re^6: Perl Scripts on systems without perl environments. by husker (Chaplain) on Nov 07, 2005 at 22:25 UTC
Re^7: Perl Scripts on systems without perl environments. by parv (Parson) on Nov 08, 2005 at 00:42 UTC