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Re: GnuCOBOL in the press

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docdwarf@panix.com () <docdwarf@panix.com> schrieb:
> In article <ldr69dF7qasU1@mid.individual.net>,
> Bill Gunshannon  <bill.gunshannon@gmail.com> wrote:
>>On Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:38:46 -0000 (UTC), docdwarf wrote:
>>
>>> in a skill that
>>> folks decided to stop learning twenty years ago (thanks, Mr Gunshannon!)
>>
>>
>>Let's keep it honest.  Folks never said they did not want to learn it.
>
> That might be why I didn't phrase it as 'folks said they didn't want to 
> learn it'.  My words were 'folks decided to stop learning (it)'.

When I talk about myself, I often mention that I wanted to learn COBOL. 
From time to time, I got distracted by other things, but fortunately, 
there are now countless opportunities to learn COBOL, and I assume others 
are also interested.

For example, I can recommend the following online course with GnuCOBOL, 
which would be a good start: 

    https://www.linkedin.com/learning/topics/cobol 

(But yes, this course would require a LinkedIn account.)

When it comes to mainframes, IBM offers countless opportunities, 
including accounts and tests on mainframes.

PS: I recently got some Professional Certificates like “IBM Mainframe 
Developer” or “z/OS Mainframe Practitioner Specialization.” There were 
others doing the same at the same time. Honestly, I don’t know what 
those might be worth, but dealing with z/OS, ISPF, REXX, CICS 
and COBOL on an IBM Z Mainframe was great fun though. ;)

RD

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