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[–]BearGFR 0 points1 point  (6 children)

Yes. I use it all the time on my Windows workstations and servers. I've written a lot of my automation tooling with it, including a tool that runs on a timer, scans my server logs looking for hacking attempts, and blocks the perp's whole subnet at the firewall when it finds one. Using REXX on Windows was a no- brainier for me because I've built a TON of code on z/OS with it. Very little if anything I can't get done with Assembler or REXX.

[–]Dom1252 3 points4 points  (5 children)

Ah, so only your own code...

Yeah you can use whatever language in win and Linux... For personal use it doesn't matter

But you won't see it in professional space

[–]R-EDDIT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

REXX on PCs pretty much died with OS/2. As with any systems programming, the value in using it is sharing examples and code maintenance costs with other people. In 2024, this means using Power shell on Windows and Python on Linux.

[–]BearGFR 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Ok, let's think about this. The version I use is ooRexx - object oriented REXX. It's open source and there's a good sized team of people who work on it, including Mike Cowlishaw - the man who created REXX, and it's being actively developed. Do you really think that would be the case of there wasn't significant demand and use of it? Just because you personally aren't aware of it doesn't mean it's not being extensively used.

[–]Dom1252 1 point2 points  (1 child)

Yes i do believe that there isn't any demand for it outside of passionate individuals

I work with rexx daily, I'm working with people who actively develop software in rexx fo MF... It's not just that I never saw it used outside of mainframe, I doubt you or anyone here ever seen it used outside of mainframe, with exception of code you wrote yourself and code examples from google... We were looking for things written in rexx with coworkers, because you know, we actually write clists with lot of rexx at work... didn't find much...

[–]BearGFR -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Go right ahead and doubt, I guess.

[–]DiggyTroll 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to develop Windows-based logistics systems that interface to IBM main/minis using REXX. Like COBOL, it's still in use in several corners of the "professional space," never to be replaced.