On 30 Nov 2009 15:30:42 -0800, mw...@ssfcu.org (Ward, Mike S) wrote: >> One thing lacking that exist for Java, Perl, Ruby, and other such >> languages is a HUGE support library. CPAN has so much good stuff in it > >> that writing something like a browser in Perl is simple. Try it in >COBOL. >> What COBOL needs is something equivalent to CPAN or the other user and > >> vendor supplied support routines. I would shudder to try to write a >> browser in COBOL. Because I would have to do it ALL myself. And for >> "browser" substitute any advanced "Internet aware" functionality. > >Wait a minute. Remember I said COBOL is good at what it's designed >for: automating business rules. It was never designed to be a >language for creating a browser or similar application.
I find that it is hard to nail two boards together with a hacksaw blade. And using a hammer to turn one board into two leaves something to be desired. All-in-one tools are compromises as well. The days when a programmer can expect a career using one tool are past. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@bama.ua.edu with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
