problem is that their still isn't a better language oriented towards
business.  now if the ANSI committee could have finished this new
standard about 8 or 9 years ago when they should have, things would be
different today.

On Friday, February 15, 2002, at 07:16 AM, Terry Warns wrote:

> We have considered COBOL for the long term.  In 1980, COBOL was one of
> the
> best choices available.  It ran on a variety of platforms, there was a
> large
> group of programmers at all skill levels that knew it.  It had a 15-20
> year
> history.  It was taught in schools.  Good Choice.
>
> Today.  COBOL is a minor language in schools and many have dropped it
> completely. Only very experienced programmers use it, very few new
> programmers can use it.  10 years from now, the existing COBOL
> population
> will be in late 40's to early 60's and declining in numbers.  Tough
> choice
> to choose COBOL as your future language.
>
> Terry Warns
>
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>>
>>
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