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  • Subject: Re: COBOL to RPG conversion.
  • From: Bob Larkin <blarkin@xxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 23:39:02 -0700

Why take a wonder programming language (COBOL) and trash it with a conversion?
<VBG>

Seriously, why do you want to convert. You will NOT improve performance. You 
will
not improve reliability. You will spend money.

Why convert? If you can code in RPG IV, COBOL should really be a snap, although
more typing.

Bob Larkin
Todd Kizer wrote:

> Does anyone know of a COBOL to RPG conversion utility?  I have found a RPG
> to COBOL conversion aid, but I need to go in the other direction.  I would
> like to convert to RPG IV, but RPG III is fine.
>
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