Category:REXX: Difference between revisions

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<cite>REXX (REstructured eXtended eXecutor) is an interpreted programming language which was developed at IBM. It is a structured high-level programming language which was designed to be both easy to learn and easy to read. Both proprietary and open source interpreters for REXX are available on a wide range of computing platforms, and compilers are available for IBM mainframes.</cite>

* '''[[wp:AREXX|AREXX]]''' is an implementation for the AmigaOS, given in bundle since AmigaOS 2. (Regina REXX has specific support for the extended functions that were introduced in AREXX.)

* '''[[wp:AREXX|AREXX]]''' is a classic REXX implementation (with extensions) for the AmigaOS, given in bundle since AmigaOS 2. (Regina REXX has specific support for the extended functions that were introduced in AREXX.) ARexx was written in 1987 by William S. Hawes.

* '''[[VM/CMS REXX]]''' is IBM's implementation of classic REXX, first implemented in the early 1980s, a license is required to use the operating system, '''VM''' and '''CMS''' are used here as generic references.

* '''[[VM/CMS REXX compiler]]''' is an IBM implementation of classic REXX, a license is required to use this product as well as the operating system it runs under.

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* '''[[ROO oo-REXX]]''' an object-oriented REXX delveloped by Keith Watts of Kilowatt Software, Inc. It can be downloaded freely. '''ROO''' is also known as '''ROO!'''.

* '''[[REXX/imc]]''' a classic REXX developed by Ian M. Collier (imc) for Linux/Unix.

* '''[[ARexx]]''' a classic REXX (with extensions) developed for the Amiga, written in 1987 by William S. Hawes.

* '''[[Brexx]]''' a classic REXX written by Vassilis N. Vlachoudis, it is free and it's open source and available under the GNU General Public License.

* '''[[ooRexx|ooRexx]]''' (Open Object Rexx) is an implementation of [[wp:Object REXX|Object REXX]], which is REXX with OO features (some REXX programs are compatible).