Yes, Cobolscript can be used for static applications also, We are using it to provide access to our customers.
We are also using microfocus cobol on linux without any problem, however this is a commercial product. On Thu, 2004-07-22 at 21:35, USM Bish wrote: > On Thu, Jul 22, 2004 at 02:39:55PM +0530, S.K.Goel wrote: > > For linux you can use > > > > cobolscript ,,, In case you want to run Cobol in GUI. > > this software cost around $50.00 with unlimited user-license. > > > > IIRC, cobolscript is a CGI bin programming environment using > COBOL-like syntax and file processing. Can this do static apps > also ? > > > or you can use :- > > > > microfocus cobol > > acu cobol > > > > Don't know about microfocus, but acu cobol (commercial) has > been around for quite a few years. Being cross-platform, one > can use old DOS COBOL code as well ... > > > and others. > > > > any cobol, which run in unix / aix will run on linux also. > > > > Unfortunately, COBOL is not much popular under Linux. Most > people use some form of RDBMS for database purposes. There was > a GNU COBOL project commenced around 99-2000, but not much > activity thereafter. Virtually every solid COBOL compiler is > commercial, either using, or derived from, proprietory closed > source *nix forefathers. Even contemporary COBOLs like Fujitsu > (cross-platform) with support for CGI and .NET is proprietory. > > Don't know if a FLOSS version of COBOL would ever come out with > dwindling popularity of this type of programming these days. > Otherwise, GNU COBOL should have been out by this time ... > > Just a musing. > > Bish > > > -- > : > ####[ GNU/Linux One Stanza Tip (LOST) ]####################### > > Sub : Checking if IP forwarding is enabled LOST #522 > > To check : # sysctl net.ipv4.ip_forward > To enable : # sysctl -w net.ipv4.ip_forward=1 > Note: sysctl is used to modify kernel parameters at runtime. > The parameters are those listed under /proc/sys/. > > ####[dvb @ users.sourceforge.net]############################# > : > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop > FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! > Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. > http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=4721&alloc_id=10040&op=click > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help -- S. K. Goel Asstt. Vice President - IT Om Logistics Limited 130, Transport Centre Punjabi Bagh New Delhi - 110035. Ph : 25169305 / 9818311902 ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by BEA Weblogic Workshop FREE Java Enterprise J2EE developer tools! Get your free copy of BEA WebLogic Workshop 8.1 today. http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=4721&alloc_id=10040&op=click _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
