Synkronix, Inc. Announces PERCobol Version 2.1 Availability; COBOL Compiler for the Java Execution Environment.PLEASANTON, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 8, 1999--Synkronix, Inc. of Pleasanton, announced today availability of PERCobol(TM) Enterprise Version 2.1, the COBOL COBOL - Common Business-Oriented Language COBOL - Compiles Only By Odd Luck :-) COBOL - Completely Obsolete Burdensome Old Language :-) COBOL - Completely Obsolete Business-Oriented Language :-) COBOL - Completely Over and Beyond Obvious Logic :-) compiler bringing together the capabilities of COBOL and Java. Synkronix, Inc. is a software developer dedicated to the evolution of legacy applications software, delivering COBOL business solutions. Synkronix PERCobol, an ANSI standard compliant COBOL compiler, enables COBOL applications to be deployed on any platform supporting Java. PERCobol(TM) Version 2.1 adds new compatibility features. Wang COBOL joins a list of other popular COBOL language extensions (IBM, HP, X/Open) supported by PERCobol. Now Wang COBOL applications can be recompiled using a Year 2000 compliant compiler and enable remediation of the millennium problem on other hardware platforms. PERCobol adds dynamic internationalization with the ability to adapt a COBOL single source program A program in its original form, as written by the programmer. See source code. and dynamically at runtime set to the desired nationalization characteristics such as currency punctuation, alphabetic changes and collating sequences The sequence, or order, of the character set built into a computer. See ASCII chart and EBCDIC chart.. Dynamic internationalization is an important feature asset in creating Euro compatible COBOL applications. PERCobol extends remote file access through NFS and WebNFS A Web version of the NFS distributed file system from Sun. WebNFS-enabled servers and browsers allow access to Web pages as much as 10 times faster than the standard HTTP protocol. Unlike HTTP, which drops the connection after each tiny file is downloaded only to reconnect for the next one, WebNFS downloads multiple files with a single connection. It also provides fault tolerance for large downloads that lose their connection midstream. file serving technology. NFS capability in PERCobol allows access to information on any platform where an NFS server exists. The COBOL application program compiled with Synkronix PERCobol compiler and executed with PERCobol runtime libraries can access remote files as if these files were local. NFS capability enables enterprise data access. Additional Version 2.1 compatibility features include execution performance, dynamic memory The main memory in a computer that has been reserved as needed. See dynamic memory allocation. and split-key support. PERCobol split-key support enables the user to use alternate keys to easily access information stored in an indexed file. PERCobol execution performance has been enhanced to compare favorably with other COBOL compilers. Synkronix performance benchmarks have demonstrated an over 500 time improvement from baseline measurements taken with PERCobol Version 2.0. PERCobol performance enhancements coupled with improvements in Java execution deliver an attractive alternative to natively compiled COBOL. PERCobol adds new features that enable COBOL programmers through the capabilities of Java to create COBOL Beans and COBOL Servlets. The PERCobol compiler will generate Java Beans See JavaBeans. that encapsulate COBOL business logic. This powerful new function allows COBOL applications to be mined to create self-defining beans or objects. "COBOL Beans" created by PERCobol can then be incorporated in other PERCobol applications or into Java applications as Java Beans See JavaBeans.. Synkronix has extended COBOL syntax in PERCobol to support building servlets. COBOL can be used to create high-performance servlets removing the need to create separate CGI scripts. Now servlets can be created or use existing COBOL business logic to deliver powerful server functions. "I am pleased with the functionality we are delivering to business and believe PERCobol is an extremely valuable tool for those with COBOL applications. Business can retain its current investment in COBOL to take advantage of the functionality of Java," said Charles Townsend, President of Synkronix. Roger Lilavois of the Software Factory (a division of Roger Lilavois, Inc.), remarks, "PERCobol provides an intuitively obvious language without having to fully understand the intricacies of Java. I will now be able to port my applications to AS/400, AIX and other Unix platforms and add the GUI as needed." PERCobol Enterprise Version is available through Synkronix and licensed Synkronix distributors for HP-MPE HP-MPE - Hewlett Packard Multi Processing Executive/iX, HP-UX, IBM OS/390, IBM OS/400, IBM OS/2, IBM AIX, Linux, SCO Unix Ware, Sun Solaris SPARC, Sun Solaris X/86, MPE, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 and Microsoft Windows 95/98. Synkronix, Inc. is a privately held corporation founded in late 1995 and incorporated in 1996 with company headquarters in Pleasanton. Synkronix products leverage existing business application assets and create a bridge to the future. The company brings together the capabilities of COBOL and Java, and provides new software tools designed to create cost effective software business solutions. Note to Editors: All trademarks are the properties of their respective owners or licensers. |
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