Cobol

My "reaffirmation" note to J4
As I raised the issue in a previous note/thread, I thought a few within CLC might want to read what I ended up sending to J4 about the question of reaffirming the ANSI version (not ISO version) of the 2002 COBOL Standard. It is available at: http://www.cobolstandard.info/j4/files/08-0015.doc -- Bill Klei... 10 Jan 2008 16:52

New draft of COBOL revision available
For those interested, the latest (WD 1.9) working draft of the COBOL revision (2011??) is now available for download. Go to: http://www.cobolstandard.info/j4/index.htm and find 20xx- Base Document for 20xx standard December 2007 (Nelson) -- Bill Klein wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com ... 9 Jan 2008 16:52

<IBM> Mainframe and "UI's" (GUI or not)
(follow-on to another thread) In a "different world - long ago and far away" IBM and Microsoft were working and planning together. They jointly (with MUCH yelling and finger-pointing in the background) came up with the wonderful world of OS/2, Release 1.0 running on PS/2 machines. At the same time, (roughl... 7 Jan 2008 22:24

Lack of graphics downfall of mainframe was Re: Java is becoming the new Cobol
On Sat, 05 Jan 2008 11:22:26 -0600, Scott <NoSpam(a)Spamblocker.org> wrote: Howard Brazee <howard(a)brazee.net> wrote in news:ietun3hsk4uiug3ilj27mcr0ll7t3k8p0t(a)4ax.com: It's about allowing a student to connect his laptop computer to the Web, log on, and sign up for a class. It's about allowing a sales... 5 Jan 2008 21:12

move of COMP to DISPLAY
While working on a conversion of programs from MicroFocus to AcuCOBOL I discovered a difference in the way they handle this unusual move. 01 comp-item pic 99 COMP. 01 disp-item pic xxxx. 01 disp2-item pic xx. move 1 to comp-item move comp-item to disp-item. move comp... 5 Jan 2008 22:51

OT: list of glaciers that are growing. Or not. (Was OT: Thanksgiving)
On Fri, 4 Jan 2008 12:11:06 -0800 (PST), Alistair <alistair(a)ld50macca.demon.co.uk> wrote: I'm impressed. However GW-naysayers will ignore the evidence as long as one glacier or ice cap can be shown to be static or advancing (even if it is thinning). They will also question the carbon-dating used to verify th... 4 Jan 2008 15:15

OT: list of glaciers that are growing. Or not. (Was OT: Thanksgiving)
On 4 Jan, 19:24, "tlmfru" <la...(a)mts.net> wrote: (Approx 3,000 words) SUMMARY. A list of glaciers alleged to be growing in 2007 is posted athttp://www.iceagenow.com/List_of_Expanding_Glaciers.htm I have checked into most of them and must conclude that this post is a fine example of "be skepti... 4 Jan 2008 15:15

OT: list of glaciers that are growing. Or not. (Was OT: Thanksgiving)
(Approx 3,000 words) SUMMARY. A list of glaciers alleged to be growing in 2007 is posted at http://www.iceagenow.com/List_of_Expanding_Glaciers.htm I have checked into most of them and must conclude that this post is a fine example of "be skeptical about what you read on the Internet". It appears that som... 4 Jan 2008 14:40

Global Warming (yet again) (was: Vista
"Robert" <no(a)e.mail> wrote in message news:uc1rn39jmrd1ev7am1hfpiqnljn9oclhaf(a)4ax.com... On Thu, 3 Jan 2008 07:08:43 -0600, "Judson McClendon" <judmc(a)sunvaley0.com> wrote: <snip Am I the only one who noticed that the global warming debate in CLC ended when a big cold front hit the central US? :-... 27 Jan 2008 16:26

OT Vote manipulation in FL was Re: OT:Thanksgiving
On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 23:07:57 GMT, "William M. Klein" <wmklein(a)nospam.netcom.com> wrote: "Robert" <no(a)e.mail> wrote in message news:f65sk3p8hpi5djidcrqpi7t1osig4h63lq(a)4ax.com... On Thu, 29 Nov 2007 00:31:38 +0000 (UTC), docdwarf(a)panix.com () wrote: <snip> Many Democratic voters in Chicago are neith... 3 Jan 2008 21:35