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Re:The World Depends on 60-Year-Old Code No One Knows Anymore by hobs on Sunday December 03, 2023 @06:32PM (#38511912)
Given the decision would shrink a kingdom or put someone powerful out of a job it cannot be solved with AI making it easier.
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Re:The World Depends on 60-Year-Old Code No One Knows Anymore by janalsncm on Sunday December 03, 2023 @07:00PM (#38512099)
That kingdom is shrinking already as people retire. Converting COBOL into Java means your kingdom can expand.
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