Each month, z/Action! meets some of the world's most innovative companies as they share how they're expanding horizons and driving success with IBM Z. This month, we welcome Source Recovery co-founder Jim Rahm. He's here to talk about COBOL source-code recovery, and why you might need to consider this when you're modernizing mainframe applications and recompiling code. Joining him is Captain COBOL himself, IBM's very own Tom Ross.
Talking COBOL: Source-Code Recovery for IBM Z Modernization
"The world is running on COBOL," says IBM's Tom Ross, aka Captain COBOL. He's not exaggerating: Some 220 billion lines of COBOL process $3 trillion worth of commerce every day – and 1.5 billion new lines are written each year. Modernization is constant, and that can present challenges when the time comes to compile updated programs. "When programs don't get touched for a period of time, they become forgotten," observes Jim Rahm, co-founder of Source Recovery. "You can't fix the problem if you don't have the source." Recovering COBOL source code is his business. If you love COBOL, this deep-dive into source-code forensics is a must-listen!
Where to listen
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Resources
To learn more about COBOL source-code recovery, visit Source Recovery on the web.
Visit IBM on the web for more information about our COBOL products.
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Lee Sullivan
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