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From: thor... David H. Thornley
Date: Thu, 04 Oct 1990 22:13

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In article <2312...@hpfcdc.HP.COM> j...@hpfcdc.HP.COM (Jer/ Eberhard) writes:
>> DISCLAIMER:  I have been fortunate enough *never* to program in COBOL
>> on any IBM computer.
>
>Then, I would consider it fortunate if you *never* disparaged  something
>of which you have *no* actual, working knowledge.
>
>Jer/ "COBOL has its uses, IBM has one too" Eberhard

I have, however, programmed in COBOL; I have programmed on IBM computers.
I like neither COBOL nor the IBM computers I have used.  I have no basis
for thinking that the combination of programming in a language I dislike
on a machine I dislike will be a euphoric experience.

DISCLAIMER:  My IBM experience is limited to the opposite ends of the
size spectrum.  It is possible that I might enjoy working with the
midrange (currently, the AS/400).  However, from what I have read about
them, COBOL isn't really popular on those (I am willing to be corrected
on this point).

DHT
"There are reasons to program in COBOL, or on IBMs.  Their are also
reasons to vacation in Saudi Arabia this summer."

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From: thor...@cs.umn.edu (David H. Thornley)
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Subject: Re: Creative Computing's error contest (was: Worst error messages...)
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