[Cobolforgcc-devel] COBOL / INCITS / Press Release

[William M. K. <wm...@ix...>]

It's official !!!

Although the "2002 COBOL Standard" has been official as an ISO Standard
since late last year, it is now officially ALSO the ANSI Standard.

See the press release at:

     http://www.incits.org/press/2003/pr200304cobol.htm


NOTE:
  I may be mistaken on this, but it is MY understanding that as of this
approval, the '85 Standard (as amended by the '89 and '91 amendments) is =
*NO
LONGER* a recognized current ANSI Standard.  Therefore, any "new" vendor
release or documentation referring to *THAT* Standard, is not "current" =
or
correct (unless referring to it as a PREVIOUS COBOL Standard - just like =
the
'68 and '74 Standards).

P.S.  I will keep the groups informed of information (as I get it) on
*purchasing* electronic copies of the ANSI (as opposed to ISO) version =
of
this document.

--
Bill Klein
 wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com