PC COBOL ??

[SBCUser666]

What is available for COBOL on a PC that is reasonably priced? Both for development and for runtime.

I have too much experience with COBOL to not use it. And I just don't grok VB, C, etc.

 

[3gm]

Microfocus offers a free, personal COBOL. FMI see:

http://www.thefreecountry.com/compilers/cobol.shtml

Glenn

 

[Glenn9999]

I'm not sure you'll find a good COBOL compiler which is entirely free in legal terms - i.e. can use/distribute it in production applications. I'm using this one (Fujitsu COBOL 3.0):

http://www.adtools.com/student/index.htm

It's like the Microfocus one in terms of licensure, but it's been good for the recreational bits of COBOL that I've done on the PC. Be sure to snag the manuals that are on that same page.

 

[dchristensen]

The Windows version of KOBOL from thekompany.com works okay. If you want to use it on Linux, there are some issues that have yet to be resolved.

http://www.thekompany.com