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GoO · Mar 9th, 2006, 8:32 AM

Cobol Compiler

anyone know where i can get one? i need to practice some stuff...
and one that is easy to use, can run in windows xp.
preferebly with a gui...

EVEN a trial version will do. evaluation, trial.. anything.. i cant find anything on the web...

im not asking much, am i?

thanks!!!

InfoGeek · Mar 9th, 2006, 9:29 AM

Did you search the web?
First hit on google.
http://www.freebyte.com/programming/cobol/

OpenLoop · Mar 9th, 2006, 6:53 PM

COBOL on windows, why? there are much better languages to use with windows.

nnxion · Mar 10th, 2006, 3:05 PM

Let COBOL die already.

Ooble · Mar 10th, 2006, 5:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nnxion

Let COBOL die already.

Big K's gonna be pissed at you... :p

big_k105 · Mar 13th, 2006, 11:29 AM

http://tiny-cobol.sourceforge.net/ <- Seems like a good one but I haven't used it.
http://infogoal.com/cbd/cbdcmp.htm <- Directory of COBOL Compilers most are not free though.
http://www.adtools.com/student/index.htm <- If you look you can signup for a free student version of NetCobol software at this link.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ooble

Big K's gonna be pissed at you... :p

Nah, I won't I agree Cobol should die but If it came down to it and I could get a good paying job writing it I would probably take it. But only as a last resort

DaWei · Mar 13th, 2006, 12:45 PM

Unfortunately, there are a lot of legacy Cobol applications that require maintenance. We'd all like it to die, if we have to mess with it, but if it's OUR application, and replacing it costs big bucks, we'll definitely be looking to hire Big K and GoO.

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GoO Newbie Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	COBOL Compiler? Cobol Compiler anyone know where i can get one? i need to practice some stuff... and one that is easy to use, can run in windows xp. preferebly with a gui... EVEN a trial version will do. evaluation, trial.. anything.. i cant find anything on the web... im not asking much, am i? thanks!!!

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COBOL Compiler?