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Re: COBOL -> C converter

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From: Dave Yearke
Date: Mon, 07 Nov 1988 17:27
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In article <sXQJHoy00VQa02-Goq@andrew.cmu.edu> jl3j+@andrew.cmu.edu (John Robert Leavitt) writes:
>  [...]        And you ARE rigth that converting COBOL to any Algol descended
>language may be kludgy, but...
>
>Is is the Algol-based language's fault?  Or is it COBOL's fault?

Why does it have to be either one's fault?

Personally, I'm a believer in different languages for different purposes.

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		Dave Yearke, Sigma Systems Technology, Inc.
		   5813 Main St, Williamsville, NY 14221
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From: dgy@sigmast.UUCP (Dave Yearke)
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Subject: Re: COBOL -> C converter
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Date: 7 Nov 88 17:27:08 GMT
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