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A GNU COBOL status update

A GNU COBOL status update

Posted Nov 15, 2023 18:05 UTC (Wed) by Flameeyes (guest, #51238)
In reply to: A GNU COBOL status update by smurf
Parent article: A GNU COBOL status update

Am I to assume this is a type of in-joke that is going to be totally obtuse to anyone under 40? (50? 60?)

I'm in no sarcastic way not understanding what the connection would be between turning back clocks and COBOL.

Unless *everything* to do with computer goes back to COBOL in the mind of the author which could be understandable, but would worry me nonetheless.

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A GNU COBOL status update

Posted Nov 15, 2023 18:08 UTC (Wed) by willy (subscriber, #9762) [Link] (2 responses)

Turning back the clocks -> going back in time -> working on a dead language

A GNU COBOL status update

Posted Nov 15, 2023 18:29 UTC (Wed) by Flameeyes (guest, #51238) [Link] (1 responses)

🤦

Okay I wouldn't have made that particular leap. Thanks!

A GNU COBOL status update

Posted Nov 18, 2023 7:50 UTC (Sat) by ssmith32 (subscriber, #72404) [Link]

If it makes you feel better, I thought it was a reference to Y2K, and all the hemming and hawing about COBOL programs not handling time (and say, quirky things like DST) very well.


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