Abstract :
Summary form only given. The article presents RainCodeOnline (http://www.raincode.com/online), Belgium-based initiative to provide COBOL restructuring services through the Web. The article details a number of issues: the underlying technology; the process; the pros and cons of automated restructuring (dialects, process, perception, pricing, security, cost, performance, quality, etc.); and the perception of quality and how it can be further improved. A number of results are presented as well.
