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Add Rexx topic
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Add Open Object Rexx topic
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Fix validation errors: oorexx open source
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created_by: Mike Cowlishaw
display_name: NetRexx
related: language, rexx, oorexx, java
released: 1996
short_description: NetRexx is a programming language derived from Rexx for the Java Virtual Machine.
topic: netrexx
url: https://www.netrexx.org/
wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NetRexx
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NetRexx is a programming language derived from Rexx that combines the simplicity and readability of Rexx with Java's object model and class libraries. It runs on the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and can be interpreted or compiled to Java bytecode and integrates with existing Java applications.
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aliases: orexx
created_by: Rick McGuire
display_name: Open Object Rexx
related: language, netrexx, rexx
released: 1996
short_description: Open Object Rexx is an object-oriented superset of the Rexx programming language.
topic: oorexx
url: https://www.oorexx.org
wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Object_REXX
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Open Object Rexx (ooRexx), originally developed as Object REXX at IBM, is an object-oriented superset of the Rexx programming language. It adds classes, objects, inheritance, and other object-oriented capabilities while preserving the simplicity and readability of Rexx. ooRexx is open source software and runs on multiple platforms.
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created_by: Mike Cowlishaw
display_name: Rexx
related: language, netrexx, oorexx
released: 1979
short_description: Rexx is a general-purpose programming and scripting language.
topic: rexx
url: https://www.rexxla.org/
wikipedia_url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rexx
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Rexx is a general-purpose scripting language designed for clarity and ease of learning. Originally developed at IBM, it is used for system administration, application scripting and task automation. Several interpreters and compilers are available. Related languages include Open Object Rexx (ooRexx), an object-oriented superset of Rexx, and NetRexx, which combines Rexx syntax with the Java platform.
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