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   Bruce Axtens to Thomas Koenig   
   =?UTF-8?Q?Re:_=E2=80=9CA_sobering,_short   
   27 Nov 25 09:53:12   
   
   From: snetxa@hotmail.com   
      
   On 8/8/25 2:57 am, Thomas Koenig wrote:   
   >   
   >Gcc just added GCC cobol: https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-15/changes.html#cobol   
   >I guess somebody must want it for something.   
   >   
      
   There was GnuCOBOL before that. And there was no resistance when COBOL was   
    mooted as a language for Exercism. Indeed, our team was actively encouraged   
    and assisted.   
      
   -Bruce   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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