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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.cringecollective.io/post/9716

Maybe some ALGOL 58 while we're at it too.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Yeah the only reason someone should learn COBOL is job security and potentially making a living moving things over. No reason to start a project in the lang. You can make flat files into ODBCs nowadays.

I suppose the ability to be left alone because everyone is afraid the COBOL person leaves and the company goes under is a good reason :)