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minus-square_NetNomad@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up4·7 months agoCOBOL is still being updated because, believe it or not, people are still writing COBOL
minus-squaremagic_lobster_party@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down1·7 months agoPeople aren’t writing new projects in COBOL. It’s mostly to maintain 40+ year old systems. Unless you’re working in the bank sector, it’s unlikely you will write a program in COBOL.
COBOL is still being updated because, believe it or not, people are still writing COBOL
People aren’t writing new projects in COBOL. It’s mostly to maintain 40+ year old systems. Unless you’re working in the bank sector, it’s unlikely you will write a program in COBOL.