User's Guide - Introduction

NetRexx User's Guide, version 2.02 Copyright (c) IBM Corporation, 2001. All rights reserved. © | Draft of 22 May 2001
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# Introduction

This document is the User's Guide for the reference implementation of NetRexx. NetRexx is a human-oriented programming language which makes writing and using Java[1] classes quicker and easier than writing in Java.

In this Guide, you'll find information on:

- Installing NetRexx
- Using the NetRexx translator as a compiler, interpreter, or syntax checker
- Current restrictions.

The NetRexx documentation and software are distributed free of charge under the conditions of the IBM Employee Written Software program. If you download or use a NetRexx package you agree to the terms in the IBM License Agreement included in the package as the file `license.txt`.

For details of the NetRexx language, and the latest news, downloads, etc., please see the NetRexx documentation included with the package or available on the World Wide Web, for example at: `http://www2.hursley.ibm.com/netrexx/`

Footnotes:

[1] | Java is a trademark of Sun Microsystems Inc.

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