GCC 15 is close: COBOL and Itanium are in, but ALGOL is out
As for the other changes in GCC 15 that we have looked at, Xeon Phi "Larabee" support is still going, but Itanium support is ...
If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?
If you've gotten cash from an ATM, you've interacted with a COBOL-based system. Here's why this old programming language will probably outlive us all.
Social Security's COBOL Software Comes Under Scrutiny
Elon Musk's investigation of federal government systems highlighted Social Security's reliance on software developed in the ...
March 2025 TIOBE Index: Legacy ‘Dinosaur’ Languages Are Making a Comeback
Legacy programming languages remain vital in modern computing, evolving to stay relevant. Their deep-rooted role in critical ...
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The State Operating System and Tyranny’s Backdoor
On March 15, 2025, in a new executive order, Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 that endows the president with ...
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Cloud migration: refactor, replace or replatform?
State of Mainframe Modernization Report found that 96 per cent of organisations are moving, on average, at least 36 per cent ...
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Musk’s minions confuse their COBOL
They’re programmed with an old version of the language COBOL that is nearly as old as me. It all comes down to history. On May 20, 1875, the International Bureau of Weight and Measures ...
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COBOL in 100 seconds
COBOL is the hottest programming language of 2020. Learn how it powers the world's mainframe computers in 100 seconds. Doug Ford's landslide win sets stage for Trump fight Chris Stapleton Passes ...