On Sun, Apr 5, 2020, 10:26 AM Warner Losh <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Sun, Apr 5, 2020, 10:22 AM Zane Healy via cctalk <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> >> >> > On Apr 5, 2020, at 6:41 AM, Stefan Skoglund via cctalk < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > lör 2020-04-04 klockan 21:47 -0700 skrev Fred Cisin via cctalk: >> >> On Sat, 4 Apr 2020, Jeffrey Brace via cctalk wrote: >> >>> >> >> >> https://josephsteinberg.com/covid-19-response-new-jersey-urgently-needs-cobol-programmers-yes-you-read-that-correctly/ >> >> >> >> In December 1999, they were looking for COBOL programmers. >> >> >> >> They were told to update their software. >> >> >> >> Now, 20 years later, they are looking for COBOL programmers, to start >> >> the >> >> update project. >> >> >> > >> > To be fair, in this case updating your software means: >> > >> > throw out the baby with the water >> > build a completely new IT infrastructure with everything >> > and expect things to work badly the next 5-8 years.... >> > long enough to hinder/(be a millstone around) the governor's re- >> > election campagin >> > >> > and then in 15 years, be prepared to redo.... >> > >> > Pundits like this steinberg is right and wrong - they doesn't >> > acknowledge how expensive new fangled information technology is. >> >> What’s really funny, in a sad way, if you read the article above >> carefully, and you watch the clip. They’re looking for *VOLUNTEERS* to do >> this work! >> >> >> https://www.latestly.com/technology/new-jersey-governor-needs-cobol-programmers-as-covid-19-response-volunteers-to-fix-unemployment-insurance-systems-gets-trolled-on-twitter-for-demanding-outdated-technology-1660018.html > > > Good luck with that. You could have found them easily enough in the 70s > when my folks were taking Cobol classes at the community college and > everyone was using it. Now... woof. >
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2020/04/05/new_jersey_seeks_cobol_volunteers/ Warner >
