Re: COBOL and tricks

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From	Rich Alderson <news@alderson.users.panix.com>
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Subject	Re: COBOL and tricks
Date	29 Oct 2022 16:47:58 -0400
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Charles Richmond <codescott@aquaporin4.com> writes:

> On 7/25/2022 4:45 PM, Scott Lurndal wrote:

  [ snip ]

>> Speak to Kurt.

>>         IDENTIFICATION DIVISION.
>>         PROGRAM-ID. STREK.
>>         AUTHOR.  KURT WILHELM.
>>         INSTALLATION.  OAKLAND UNIVERSITY.
>>         DATE-WRITTEN.  COMPLETED SEPTEMBER 1, 1979.
>>        *
>>        *******************************************************
>>        * STAR_TREK SIMULATES AN OUTER SPACE ADVENTURE GAME   *
>>        * ON A REMOTE TERMINAL.  THE USER COMMANDS THE U.S.S. *
>>        * ENTERPRISE, AND THRU VARIOUS OFFENSIVE AND DEFEN-   *
>>        * SIVE COMMANDS, TRAVELS THROUGHOUT THE GALAXY ON A   *
>>        * MISSION TO DESTROY ALL KLINGONS, WHICH ALSO MANEU-  *
>>        * VER AND FIRE ON THE ENTERPRISE.                     *
>>        *******************************************************
>>                              ^^^^^^^^^^

> This is an early example of what is known as "Enterprise software".

> ;-)

Oh my $DEITY.

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									--Galen

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