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From: ken@njitcccc.UUCP (Kenneth Ng)
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Subject: Re: Favorite operating systems query
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Date: Tue, 17-Jun-86 21:54:41 EDT
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In article <452@geowhiz.UUCP>, larry@geowhiz.UUCP (Larry McVoy) writes:
> 3) Likewise with DCL (Dec Command Language).  It's like sh with more obscurity.
>    *Large* DCL programs exist (my father who is a physicist has a modelling
>    program with an enormous dcl frontend, like 10-15K lines. Unfortunately, 
>    stuff like this is not uncommon).  This could be solved by writing a dcl-like
>    shell.
If you don't mind other environment, I personally prefer IBM's
REXX to DCL.  REXX is a moderately structured interpreted lang
which is the front end of a LOT of IBM applications.  I've also
seen it as the entire program in some cases.

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