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  • Re: There is a future for

    From Mike.Powell@1:2320/100 to Rick Smith on Mon Apr 24 20:23:00 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    Rick Smith says:
    Would you want COBOL associated with "timid, fussy, or cautious"
    (or worse)?

    Well, if you are not cautious and do not get the syntax right, the COBOL compiler can be pretty fussy. :)

    Mike

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  • From Rick Smith@1:2320/100 to comp.lang.cobol on Tue Apr 25 11:00:45 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    On Tuesday, April 25, 2017 at 6:15:14 AM UTC-4, Mike Powell wrote:
    Rick Smith says:
    Would you want COBOL associated with "timid, fussy, or cautious"
    (or worse)?

    Well, if you are not cautious and do not get the syntax right, the COBOL compiler can be pretty fussy. :)

    I've never heard "You program like an old woman."

    I am certain "You drive like an old woman!" is never a
    compliment. <g>

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  • From Dumas.Walker@1:2320/100 to RICK SMITH on Tue Apr 25 18:46:00 2017
    From Newsgroup: comp.lang.cobol

    Rick Smith says:
    I've never heard "You program like an old woman."

    I am certain "You drive like an old woman!" is never a compliment. <g>

    I think I have known a few programmers that did program like old women
    drive... real slow... so I am guessing neither would be a compliment. :)

    Mike

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