We placed it on our web site and ftp site only as a service to the readers of the comp.lang.cobol newsgroup. A number of people were placing the large uuencoded files on the newsgroup containing the cob650 shareware compiler. Many newsgroup participants were annoyed at this, especially those who are in countries where they must pay a per minute conect time fee.
Nobody seems to know what happened to the author.
He reportedly died several years ago. Nobody knows where the source code is and therefore it would be difficult for anyone to support the product. If you have specific questions regading the use of the compiler, the best place to obtain assistance is the comp.lang.cobol newsgroup. The newsgroup is for discussion, not for file transfer. By the way, this compiler is NOT supported by us, so don't send e-mail or call us for technical support.