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COBOL:

COBOL: see programming language.

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COBOL's role in a college curriculum--a pilot study. (Viewpoint). (Journal of Education for Business)

Is Cobol a relic? (can Cobol programming language scale with changing times) (includes extensive table of COBOL development tools) (Technology Information) (Software Magazine)

PC Cobol is in business: Micro Focus, Realia and Austec battle. (PC compiler and programming tools vendors) (Software Magazine)

Reborn Cobol sustains adherents; users mix and match languages. (Field Report: Software Development) (Software Magazine)

PC Cobol aims at C. (Field Report) (Software Magazine)

Make COBOL "do it your way" with compiler options. (improving arithmetic and addressability efficiency) (Technology Information) (Enterprise Systems Journal)

From the dustbin, cobol rises - Long-lived legacy apps keep creaky skills crucial.(Industry Trend or Event) (eWeek)

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