COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages
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Re:COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages
by 7xgames on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @08:40AM
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Interesting comparison. COBOL still seems to survive because of how deeply it's embedded in critical systems, especially in finance.
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Re:COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages
by rdmsr0 on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @08:51AM
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Interesting, I've seen a bunch of people actually praise modern COBOL.
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Re:COBOL Is the Asbestos of Programming Languages
by miiiiiike on Wednesday March 18, 2026 @02:02PM
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That headline has to be one of Wired’s worst.
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