Operating System Command Languages - A Brief History of Their Study.
Philip H. Enslow · Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) · 1974
Although command languages in one form or another have been in use since the earliest monitor systems of the late 1950's, they were not recognized as a major problem until the introduction of OS 360 with its famous JCL. A knowledge of the history of OSCL (operating system command languages) studies, meetings, standardization work, etc., is presented as the background for the present meeting. A complete, documented history is presented. (Modified author abstract)