>Who cares whether the universities are requiring COBOL or not? In co-op programmes, it does matter if you are preparing for the work force, so it (IMO) is important.
>There are plenty of places and ways to learn it ... But, if I'm already enrolled in a Computer Science stream, why should I have to spend extra (time or money) to learn it, elsewhere? I'm not trying to put words in your mouth, but this sounds suspiciously like the argument: "Universities are not here to prepare you for the work place; rather to teach you how to learn". If that's the case, I disagree. I enrolled in the University of Waterloo to prepare myself for a career in computers. Many, along with UOW, have co-op programes. All have employment counselling programmes to help place you post-graduation. If that isn't preparing for the workplace, what is? To me, not teaching COBOL, is like a future surgeon not being taught anatomy. - Too busy driving to stop for gas! ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
