Comments on: Would you program for .NET using Cobol? http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2002/10/30/would-you-program-for-net-using-cobol/ Still powered by a contradiction in terms Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:42:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ronaldo http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2002/10/30/would-you-program-for-net-using-cobol/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Ronaldo Tue, 02 Dec 2003 01:41:45 +0000 http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2002/10/30/would-you-program-for-net-using-cobol/#comment-23 Well, I never used COBOL before and I doubt I will ever use, so I can't speak about its power or flexibility. I will take your word for it. :-) Anyway, I think you are right about one thing: people will side with the majority, regardless of what it is, even if it's the worst options. See C++, Java and VB, for instance. There are many other languages that are much more powerful and productive, but people will use them just because they are more marketable. Well, I never used COBOL before and I doubt I will ever use, so I can’t speak about its power or flexibility. I will take your word for it. :-)

Anyway, I think you are right about one thing: people will side with the majority, regardless of what it is, even if it’s the worst options. See C++, Java and VB, for instance. There are many other languages that are much more powerful and productive, but people will use them just because they are more marketable.

]]> By: BICHARA http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2002/10/30/would-you-program-for-net-using-cobol/comment-page-1/#comment-22 BICHARA Mon, 01 Dec 2003 15:33:03 +0000 http://log.reflectivesurface.com/2002/10/30/would-you-program-for-net-using-cobol/#comment-22 The problem is that unfortunately everything is a question of been with the majority. I do think COBOL is still the most easy programming language to maintain. I am I reckon an old programmer but who has developped a lot with many languages and do think COBOL is still by far the easiest to read back, and to maintain. .NET COBOL further implements very strictly the necessity to predefine every reference you use, and doesn't permit you to create objects implicitly, instances are clearly created and no confusion about object scope is possible. I hope it will be adopted more than for just converting legacy code. The problem is that unfortunately everything is a question of been with the majority.
I do think COBOL is still the most easy programming language to maintain.
I am I reckon an old programmer but who has developped a lot with many languages and do think COBOL is still by far the easiest to read back, and to maintain.
.NET COBOL further implements very strictly the necessity to predefine every reference you use, and doesn’t permit you to create objects implicitly, instances are clearly created and no confusion about object scope is possible.
I hope it will be adopted more than for just converting legacy code.

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