Computer Intro!
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If you think that is bad, look at how much COBOL was written for critical applications. Large applications (millions of lines) for financial institutions and the US government at all levels. Basic is much easier to understand and program with. And, when I learned BASIC back in college, we didn't need punch cards like we did for FORTRAN or COBOL. Times were changing back then.
I agree: COBOL is another good example of a language which, in good and bad, survived its own usability because it kept being used in a context where all in all it did its job. Of course from the point of view of code maintenance and systems integration I guess many developers would be happier if banks & governments switched to some other programming language long ago. :)
I would love to change the world, but they won't give me the source code! -- Unknown PROGRAM - n. A magic spell cast over a computer allowing it to turn one's input into error messages. v. tr.- To engage in a pastime similar to banging one's head against a wall, but with fewer opportunities for reward. -- Uknown