Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Andrew Leahey is an attorney and law professor that covers tax. AUSTIN, TX - JUNE 10: A computer running COBOL 73, an antiquated ...
COBOL, or Common Business Oriented Language, is one of the oldest programming languages in use, dating back to around 1959. It’s had surprising staying power; according to a 2022 survey, there’s over ...
For effectively all new development, the COBOL language is irrelevant. Many seem to think that Java is irrelevant, too, but I don't think that's the case. The problems that the languages were trying ...