[ot] COBOL (was Re: Scripting)

[Chris <chris@starforge.co.uk>]

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#Friday 19 April 2002 19:07# Message from Steve Baker:

> *IF* real business applications are still written in COBOL it's because
> it's the best language for the job...however, it's long ago fallen from
> that lofty position (I hope).

Nope, it hasn't :) One of my friends works for Northbrook in Northern 
Ireland, which is owned by Allstate (you may have heard of them). Guess what 
they use on their mainframes? ;)

Chris
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