RE: Rexx compression in TSO?

The Alternate Library is free and can be used to execute compiled REXX
execs.

http://www-306.ibm.com/software/awdtools/rexx/rexxzseries/altlibrary.htm
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Don Imbriale

>-----Original Message-----
>From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:IBM-MAIN@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Behalf
>Of Charles Mills
>Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:16 AM
>To: IBM-MAIN@xxxxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: Rexx compression in TSO?
>
>We are licensees of the Rexx compiler and I am familiar (I believe)
with
>its options.
>
>I am interested in "compressing" Rexx source code before compiling so
as
>to:
>
>- remove comments and white space from the source code that ends up
>embedded in the Rexx load module (assuming it is to support the
>"alternate library") as a way of decreasing the exposure of
intellectual
>property.
>- possibly improve speed of execution under the "alternate library"
>- reduce load module size
>
>Yes, I am aware of the Rexx compiler's COMPRESS option. It has the
>undesired side effect of increasing run time and CPU time.
>
>What would really make me happy is if IBM changed their licensing -
>unique I believe, certainly atypical - that requires a site to license
>the Rexx compiler in order to be able to run the compiler's object
code.
>
>Charles
>


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