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. -- <not cent from sell> May the LORD God bless you exceedingly abundantly! Dave_Craig______________________________________________ "So the universe is not quite as you thought it was. You'd better rearrange your beliefs, then. Because you certainly can't rearrange the universe." __--from_Nightfall_by_Asimov/Silverberg_________________ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
