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From: ross@swan.ulowell.edu (Ross Miller)
Newsgroups: comp.sys.amiga
Subject: Cobol for the Amiga, finally, Yea!!!
Keywords: Cobol Amiga developer IPC language *
Message-ID: <5910@swan.ulowell.edu>
Date: 1 Apr 88 20:07:04 GMT
Organization: University of Lowell, Computer Science Dept.
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Greetings,
	I am not proud to announce to announce that a public
domain Cobol compiler will be available for the Amiga.  It's
output will be AmigaBasic (MS-basic).  This will allow all
to use it that want to use it.
	It is necessary if the Amiga is to be considered
a true business machine that Cobol run on it.  Obviously
this single tool will sell more machines than all the
display hacks, desktop video, sound tools, great programming
environment, multitasking, and other features that have
let the machine continue to exist.  About the only thing
that true manager types find they really like is Amiga
Dos and its blindingly competent, but quick, implementation.
	So now armed with a Cobol compiler the business
user can go onto truly important things like, report generation,
or tape managment.  1200 lines per minute line printers, 
that print all 65 printable ascii characters, and
800bpi 9 track tapes are sure to follow this announcement.
	This announcement was brought to you by:

	Insane Business Masochists


Have a nice day					Ross


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