TramaBOL
Optimising COBOL compiler and memory-safe runtime
COBOL remains among the most widely executed programming languages in the world. However, the COBOL ecosystem is largely isolated from modern software development communities, hindering the adoption of open-source solutions in this market.
The TramaBOL project aims at developing a comprehensive COBOL interpreter in OCaml, serving as a foundational tool for various initiatives to push free and open-source software into the COBOL ecosystem. It can be used as a core component for a full step-by-step debugger, complementing open-source compilers like GnuCOBOL. Furthermore, it will facilitate experimentation with new additions to the ISO COBOL standards. Finally, it represents an initial stride towards designing a robust open-source optimizing compiler for performance-critical COBOL applications.
- The project's own website: https://superbol.eu
Run by OCamlPro
This project was funded through the NGI0 Commons Fund, a fund established by NLnet with financial support from the European Commission's Next Generation Internet programme, under the aegis of DG Communications Networks, Content and Technology under grant agreement No 101135429. Additional funding is made available by the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI).
