Mick Howe wrote in a message to Daniel Morgan:

 DM> btw, recently I found out - IBM has VisualAge COBOL!!!  Imagine that,

 MH> Can you let me know more about this and any CHEAP COBOL
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Cheap?  Good luck in finding a COBOL compiler for any platform that is cheap!
Heck, maybe I should attempt to write my own.
 MH> compilers for OS/2. I've spent a fair bit on learning the
 MH> language and don't want to let it go  to waste. COBOL is
 MH> also still the most staight forward way to I can see to  do
 MH> some things.

IBM VisualAge for COBOL for OS/2 which is an object-oriented
version of COBOL.
Comes on CD-ROM for an expensive price of $895
Call IBM Direct at  1 800 3IBM OS2

However, you probably be able to find something cheaper at Indelible Blue. 
Call 1 800 776 8284  FAX 929 878 7479

 MH> BTW a $99 US package becomes $200 to $275 Aust by the time
 MH> it hits the shelves here when the exchange rate was $1.00
 MH> aust buys 78 cents US. 


 - Dan 
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