Group: comp.lang.fortran · Group Profile · Search for Plugboard in comp.lang.fortran
Author: Terence
Date: Jul 9, 2008 15:49
.... As an example, a very large Oil Company first wrote its accounting software n 1961 in Fortran, using integer arithemetic and separate tracking of cents or pennies, on an IBM 1401 (after using plugboard hardware). This included payroll. Later, following IBM advice they took the PL/1 route after first deviating via Cobol (and RPG and Mark4 !). Very much later, Cobol, PL/1 and Fortran ...
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