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Re^3: Why so much hate?

by BrowserUk (Patriarch)
on Aug 09, 2013 at 11:25 UTC ( [id://1048749]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to Re^2: Why so much hate?
in thread Why so much hate?

The main limitation to scale for COBOL (in its original incarnations rather than the bastardized form that the likes of MicroFocus sell), was the single dataspace.

Whilst it can be managed, it requires great oversight and careful management;both of which are anathemas to program evolution and change; and almost totally preclude modern development (RAD) techniques.


With the rise and rise of 'Social' network sites: 'Computers are making people easier to use everyday'
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