Talk:Job control (computing)

Latest comment: 4 years ago by Pi314m in topic JCB stands for Job Control Block

Makes no sense

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I think this should be moved back to "Job control", and the disambiguation page named "Job control (disambiguation)". Calling this "Job control block" makes no sense. Thoughts? Peter Flass (talk) 01:10, 13 March 2015 (UTC)Reply

Requested move 1 April 2015

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The result of the move request was: Not moved. Note: requester has already moved Job control blockJob control (computing), but there is a consensus here that it is not the primary topic for Job control. I will move the disambiguation back to that location. (non-admin closure)  — Amakuru (talk) 15:12, 15 April 2015 (UTC)Reply



Job control blockJob control – "Job control block" is meaningless in this context. This article is about the general concept of job control in computing. Peter Flass (talk) 22:35, 1 April 2015 (UTC)Reply

Oppose: Better move it to "Job control (computing)" then, as Job control (workplace) is similarly relevant in an entirely different area. --Chris Howard (talk) 00:07, 2 April 2015 (UTC)Reply
Perhaps. Peter Flass (talk) 02:18, 2 April 2015 (UTC)Reply
Sorry :-( Peter Flass (talk) 00:40, 3 April 2015 (UTC)Reply

Okay, the disambiguation page needs to be moved back. I'd suggest deleting that and Job control block. Peter Flass (talk) 21:46, 4 April 2015 (UTC)Reply


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JCB stands for Job Control Block

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Ask your local IBM mainframe systems programmer. As for it should be spelled with each word capitalized, yes, that's correct. I first am seeing this renaming matter, including the past renaming of the Disambig page to lack the word Disambiguation in its title, in 2020. The JCB ring around the rosie was in 2015.

The IBM article at http://ibmmainframes.com/about33589.html is named "What is JCB (job control block)." Pi314m (talk) 23:22, 7 May 2020 (UTC)Reply

UPDATE: A bit of google research suggests that a standalone article on JCB won't pass a notability test. It, and JFCB and friends will just have to live with their Wikipedia obscurity. Data Control Block (DCB), which is part of mortal life in assembler (and of course JCL)

has an article.

As for DisAmBig, I agree with the Peter Flass 13 March 2015 comment. Job control (disambiguation) for what it's named, Job control (computing)'s "This article ... see" is part of what's needed there, including attempting re "This article needs additional citations ..." Pi314m (talk) 04:38, 8 May 2020 (UTC)Reply