> Fujitsu Software/ NetCOBOL Provides
> Solution to Deploy COBOL Applications to
> Web-based Systems
>
> Source: Business Wire
>
> SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE) -- For companies
> developing Intra/Internet applications, Fujitsu Software Corporation today
> introduced NetCOBOL(TM) -- a revolutionary COBOL compiler that
> generates 100% Pure Java Bytecode-based applications/applets from existing
> legacy COBOL programs. NetCOBOL programs execute on any machine
> which supports the Java(TM) Virtual Machine, including Network Computers.
> NetCOBOL is the first and only true platform independent COBOL compiler.
>
> Enterprise companies worldwide have standardized on COBOL as the
> cornerstone of their mission-critical computing solutions. As customers adopt
> corporate Intranets in ever-increasing numbers, they are looking for ways to
> deploy their existing legacy COBOL applications to Java-enabled browsers
> and network computers. NetCOBOL provides all the necessary tools to easily
> develop Java client applets and Java server applications using the COBOL
> language. NetCOBOL is the best-of-breed tool to allow deployment of
> existing COBOL applications to virtually all platforms; giving new life and
> portability to existing applications.
>
> "NetCOBOL opens new deployment options for legacy COBOL
> applications. Programmers can now easily and cost effectively retarget legacy
> COBOL applications to network centric business systems and lower the cost
> of Internet application development and maintenance," said Todd Yancey,
> General Manager of Fujitsu Software Corporation Developer Tools Group.
>
> "NetCOBOL leverages our existing investment in COBOL by enabling full
> support for the Internet and provides for deploying COBOL applications
> across a virtually unlimited number of platforms," said Jay Johnson, Chief
> Executive Officer of Advanced Logics, Inc.
>
> NetCOBOL KEY FEATURES
>
> -- Generates 100% Pure Java Bytecode
>
> -- COBOL programs can run as either a Java applet or Java application
> (COBOL applets subject to Java applet security)
>
> -- Standards Compliant (Full ANSI Standard COBOL X3.23B 1989)
>
> -- Platform independent Event Driven GUI programming extensions
>
> -- Embedded SQL Preprocessor with JDBC support, facilitating the creation
> of COBOL applications/applets that can access data on DB2, Oracle,
> Sybase, SQL Server and other database servers.
>
> -- Java based & network accessible COBOL file systems (Sequential,
> Relative, and Index)
>
> -- EXEC HTML - allows dynamic COBOL driven web pages
>
> -- EXEC JAVA - allows mixture of COBOL and Java source code in the
> same program
>
> -- TCP/IP socket programming extensions
>
> PRICING AND AVAILABILITY
>
> Currently shipping, NetCOBOL is an add-on component to Fujitsu COBOL
> Professional and is priced at $750 and runs on Windows 95 and/or Windows
> NT 4.0 and above. For more information on NetCOBOL, visit the Fujitsu
> COBOL Web site at www.adtools.com .
>
> Founded in 1935, Fujitsu Limited is the worlds second largest computer
> company and an international leader in the computer, software,
> semiconductor, and telecommunications industries. The Fujitsu Group of over
> 400 technology, software, and service companies posted global revenues of
> more than $36 billion in the fiscal year ended March 31, 1997.
>
> Fujitsu Software Corporation (FSC) and Fujitsu Limited are trademarks or
> registered trademarks of Fujitsu Limited of Tokyo. NetCOBOL is a
> trademark of Fujitsu Software Corporation. Java and Java-based trademarks
> and logos are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
>
> Note to Editors: If you are interested in viewing additional information on
> NetCOBOL, please visit the Fujitsu COBOL Web site at
> adtools.com or contact: Andrew Mackenzie, 408/456-7981.
>
> (c) 1997 Fujitsu Software Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
>
> CONTACT: Fujitsu Software Corporation | Andrew Mackenzie,
> 408/456-7981 | Fax: 408/456-7821
> |
