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Re:The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives by pmontra on Monday July 24, 2023 @01:10PM (#36851178)
What happens when there are new requirements? An example, fiscal legislation changes and programs dealing with money have to adapt. Of course a way out is to lobby for changes that don't touch the software, but what happens when the software must be touched?
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Re:The IBM mainframe: How it runs and why it survives by wredue on Monday July 24, 2023 @01:39PM (#36851582)
The estimate for carbon tax legislation was 700 hours and it took 1600 hours and didn’t work correctly for 9 months following.
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