Randy, Yup, I completely misunderstood your background. Communication via text has its drawbacks ... ;P People are creatures of habit -- most of us tend to stick with what we know. It isn't surprising that many try to stay with what they already know. When I got out of college into my first job, I had a driving need to know everything (you understand this). That drive served me well in setting the stage for a good career. In recent years I realize the drive has diminished ... but recognizing I need to stay current keeps me focused on learning new things. One thing that is making me wonder -- I can't recall anyone using COBOL for personal projects. Pretty much any other language, but not COBOL. What kind of personal projects do you do with COBOL and what compilers?
