On 16Dec04:1431-0500, Gabe Goldberg wrote:

> David Cole <[email protected]> noted:
> 
> In contrast, a compiler coded in its own language tends to be much
> > better, user friendly in features, than a compiler coded in any other
> language.
> 
> Interesting observation.

It's certainly true of the Micro Focus COBOL compiler.
Yes, a COBOL compiler that compiles itself (using Micro
Focus language extensions that make it almost like C).
It also runs like a bat out of a very hot place.
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