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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: COBOL, Article on new mainframe use
Date: Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:25:13 -0000 (UTC)
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On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 17:08:33 GMT, Scott Lurndal wrote:

> The Burroughs MCP was always far more advanced
> (and much easier to use) than any contemporaneous IBM operating
> system ...

That’s a pretty low bar.