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Why do we still use COBOL?

Posted by aphoenix
Tags: cobol, fixed point, floating point, accuracy, mathematics
https://medium.com/@bellmar/is-cobol-holding-you-hostage-with-math-5498c0eb428b

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Title
Is COBOL holding you hostage with Math? - Marianne Bellotti - Medium
Authors
Marianne Bellotti
Published
Jul 29 2018
Word count
2795 words

5 comments

  1. masterperas
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    Well it still just works, its super fast and transaction safety is key on it. There really is no incentive to replace all your backend for something newer, you will just have to redo all...

    Well it still just works, its super fast and transaction safety is key on it.

    There really is no incentive to replace all your backend for something newer, you will just have to redo all integration tests and run into a new plethora of issues and other issues that you solved in the last 30 years

    4 votes
  2. SysAdmin
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    Interesting read. I don't know much about COBOL so I've been one of those who just thought the change would be too difficult and expensive.

    Interesting read. I don't know much about COBOL so I've been one of those who just thought the change would be too difficult and expensive.

    3 votes
  3. [3]
    lars
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    Doesn't NASA still use it?

    Doesn't NASA still use it?

    1 vote
    1. [2]
      masterperas
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      every bank and insurance company in the world uses it

      every bank and insurance company in the world uses it

      3 votes
      1. lars
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        I know that it's kind of silly, but it genuinely does bother me how antiquated a lot of bank's systems are. But that isn't directed at so much using COBOL. Just things in general.

        I know that it's kind of silly, but it genuinely does bother me how antiquated a lot of bank's systems are. But that isn't directed at so much using COBOL. Just things in general.

        2 votes