Re: COBOL, Article on new mainframe use

In article <9V1xO.583702$qO%5.449825@fx16.iad>, scott@slp53.sl.home
(Scott Lurndal) wrote:

Burroughs Cobol 68 compiler was used to implement various
system utilities, including the disk/pack defragmenter.  Granted,
it had an 'ENTER SYMBOLIC' verb which allowed embedded assembler
:-).

Were Burroughs deliberately eccentric, or was that just an emergent
property of the company?

I am so glad I did not take up the idea of specialising in Burroughs
stuff after graduation. It was suggested because I was fond of Algol 68,
but it would have been very career-limiting.

John