Uh, ok shoulda known. Running a z9 here anyway, so neither is promising at this 
time :)

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> From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Jesse 1 Robinson
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 4:50 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: Automatic Binary Optimizer (ABO)
> 
> Uh, failed to mention before that ABO wants a PDSE to hold optimized load
> modules. Fortunately for us, no sharing issues. If PDSE is a major obstacle to
> moving forward, then ABO does not skirt that problem.
> 
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> -----Original Message-----
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> On Behalf Of Gibney, David Allen
> Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 4:45 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: (External):Re: Automatic Binary Optimizer (ABO)
> 
> Also those who have issues moving to PDS/E loadlibs for COBOL 5.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]]
> > On Behalf Of Charles Mills
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 4:01 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: Automatic Binary Optimizer (ABO)
> >
> > IBM is pitching to two audiences:
> >
> > 1. Don't have or are not sure have the current source code.
> > 2. No time to test. IBM is touting reduced testing requirements.
> > Opinions may differ.
> >
> > I am no expert but if I were going to migrate my COBOL environment I
> > would go to V6. I don't think V5 offers any advantages over V6. V5 has
> > some problems apparently with very large source programs, such as
> > code- generator-produced source, which are ameliorated by V6's use of
> > AMODE64 (for the compiler itself, not for compiled programs).
> >
> > Charles
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: IBM Mainframe Discussion List [mailto:[email protected]]
> > On Behalf Of Frank Swarbrick
> > Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2016 6:26 PM
> > To: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: Automatic Binary Optimizer (ABO)
> >
> > If you have and are using V5 (or 6) what is the point of using ABO?
> > We don't have any plans to get ABO.  We're just going to use COBOL V5.
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