Linux and Main: KOBOL Hopes to Aid Linux Migration Worldwide

"In a recent interview, Miguel de Icaza of Ximian, Inc., spoke of an issue preventing Linux adoption in many countries.

"'Even today we're still using COBOL applications and we're still running System/36 machines,' de Icaza said, speaking of his native Mexico and many other nations.

"KOBOL, from theKompany.com, may make it easier for users of legacy COBOL applications to move to Linux, and even to develop new COBOL apps for use there..."

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