Re:COBOL turns 60: why it will outlive us all
by xivzgrev on Friday October 18, 2019 @12:22AM
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Zdnet writer: “why is COBOL still around?”
Cobol vendor: “well let me tell you how widely it’s still used”
Zdnet writer: “k thx.” sends to editor
It would’ve been way more interesting to get even one customer perspective, say from a bank. Why do they still use COBOL? (Answer: it powers critical infrastructure, it’s risky as hell to migrate, and the benefit isn’t worth the cost right now vs investing elsewhere)
Cobol vendor: “well let me tell you how widely it’s still used”
Zdnet writer: “k thx.” sends to editor
It would’ve been way more interesting to get even one customer perspective, say from a bank. Why do they still use COBOL? (Answer: it powers critical infrastructure, it’s risky as hell to migrate, and the benefit isn’t worth the cost right now vs investing elsewhere)