Sigh. Definitions for "Obsolete", according to dictionary.com, with my comments between the numbered items: 1. no longer in general use; fallen into disuse: an obsolete expression. Cobol is in general use, daily, all over the world. It has never fallen into disuse. 2. of a discarded or outmoded type; out of date: an obsolete battleship. Cobol has not been discarded. Outmoded may be as close as it gets, meaning that there are languages that are more "in fashion", as I said earlier. But does fashion have anything to do with whether or not it gets the job done? For professionals, no. 3. (of a linguistic form) no longer in use, especially, out of use for at least the past century. Compare archaic. Not applicable. 4. effaced by wearing down or away. Not applicable. 5. Biology. imperfectly developed or rudimentary in comparison with the corresponding character in other individuals, as of the opposite sex or of a related species. Not applicable. Therefore, no. Cobol is not, by definition, obsolete. Is it awful? Yes. Is it ugly? Oh, most definitely. Is it laughed at by slick salesmen and an object of disdain for trendy millenials? A resounding YES. But is it obsolete? By definition, no. -Dave On 05/17/2017 07:45 PM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
It's obsolete
Bill Degnan twitter: billdeg vintagecomputer.net On May 17, 2017 7:35 PM, "Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic" < vcf-midatlantic@lists.vintagecomputerfederation.org> wrote:
On 05/17/2017 07:33 PM, william degnan via vcf-midatlantic wrote:
..I used cobol when I worked at dupont tso/JCL (Damn autocorrect)
Cobol is obsolete though. My professional opinion
Your bank statement would disagree with you.
Cobol is *out of fashion*. Obsolete doesn't mean quite the same thing.
-Dave
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-- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA