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Is COBOL still relevant?

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  • L Lost User

    I never commented on the article - I commented that I was not going to read it. I don't read articles on flying saucer sightings either. Thats just an efficient deployment of resources.

    Peter Wasser Art is making something out of nothing and selling it. Frank Zappa

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    It is indeed and each of us has a right to decide what inputs we will process. :-) I am suitably chastened by your response. (you're missing a lot of fun with UFOs though... ;-))

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      We all know COBOL is a dying language and there is not much coverage here because of that. However if anyone is involved with COBOL at any level or knows someone who is, you/they might find this article thought provoking. http://primacomputing.co.nz/COBOL21/COBOLRelevance.aspx

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      It's only relevant to someone that's being paid to code in it.

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        We all know COBOL is a dying language and there is not much coverage here because of that. However if anyone is involved with COBOL at any level or knows someone who is, you/they might find this article thought provoking. http://primacomputing.co.nz/COBOL21/COBOLRelevance.aspx

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        • realJSOPR realJSOP

          It's only relevant to someone that's being paid to code in it.

          ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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          You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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          "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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          and fortunately that someone is not me.

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            and fortunately that someone is not me.

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            I actually know a guy that's got a COBOL coding job here in San Aantonio.

            ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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            You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
            -----
            "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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            • realJSOPR realJSOP

              I actually know a guy that's got a COBOL coding job here in San Aantonio.

              ".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
              -----
              You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
              -----
              "Why don't you tie a kerosene-soaked rag around your ankles so the ants won't climb up and eat your candy ass." - Dale Earnhardt, 1997

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              There's still a lot of code out there that has to be maintained. I know an old timer that still does it and gets paid very well.

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                We all know COBOL is a dying language and there is not much coverage here because of that. However if anyone is involved with COBOL at any level or knows someone who is, you/they might find this article thought provoking. http://primacomputing.co.nz/COBOL21/COBOLRelevance.aspx

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                A colleague and I were discussing COBOL just yesterday.

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                  and fortunately that someone is not me.

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                  Rajesh R Subramanian
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                  That should make you feel younger, Mike. :)

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                    That should make you feel younger, Mike. :)

                    "Real men drive manual transmission" - Rajesh.

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                    Mike Hankey
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                    your betcha :)

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                    • Mike HankeyM Mike Hankey

                      and fortunately that someone is not me.

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                      ...and unfortunately its not me

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                        ...and unfortunately its not me

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                        I take it there's a butt load of money to be made?

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