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From: ken@pyr.gatech.EDU (Ken Hall)
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Subject: Re: COBOL?!#@?
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Date: Tue, 3-Nov-87 08:57:47 EST
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In article <3626@eecae.UUCP> lawitzke@eecae.ee.msu.edu (John Lawitzke) writes:
>Does anyone know of a PD, shareware, or inexpensive COBOL compiler
>for an IBM PC/XT under MS-DOS? I am in the process of learning COBOL and
>it would make the process alot easier if I could run COBOL at home.
>
>Failing being able to find an inexpensive one, could anyone recommend
>any COBOL for the IBM PC? (I might convince my money man that COBOL has
>an engineering application ;-)

The best COBOL around has to be REALIA.  They are located in Chicago.  I
believe you can buy it for around $750.  Not inexpensive, but worth it.