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minus-squareEspiritdescali@futurology.todayOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoShocking how long it takes to move away from old technology. COBOL is another example
minus-squareNoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoI mean TBF there’s a reason people aren’t moving away from COBOL. It does what it needs to do better than other alternatives.
minus-squarevoidx@futurology.todayMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoWhere is COBOL being used still?
minus-squareEspiritdescali@futurology.todayOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoMore than 43% of international banking systems still rely on it
minus-squarevoidx@futurology.todayMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoOh, that’s crazy. I guess it’s more about the cost/risk of upgrading their core systems rather than the language itself.
Shocking how long it takes to move away from old technology. COBOL is another example
I mean TBF there’s a reason people aren’t moving away from COBOL. It does what it needs to do better than other alternatives.
Where is COBOL being used still?
More than 43% of international banking systems still rely on it
Oh, that’s crazy. I guess it’s more about the cost/risk of upgrading their core systems rather than the language itself.