Porting COBOL Code And The Trouble With Ditching Domain Specific Languages
Whenever the topic is raised in popular media about porting a codebase written in an ‘antiquated’ programming language like Fortran...
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From COBOL To Crisis? DOGE’s Plan To Rewrite Social Security’s Code In Months Sparks Fears Of Payment Disruptions
The Social Security Administration is facing a potential overhaul of its computer systems, one that could disrupt the benefits of...
What is COBOL and why should it matter to Louisiana residents?
Starting May 2025, your driver’s license won’t be enough for air travelThis week, after years of delays, the Transportation Security...
Social Security’s COBOL Software Comes Under Scrutiny
Discussions of Social Security Administration (SSA) fraud from Elon Musk have prompted criticism over the federal government's use of COBOL,...
If COBOL is so problematic, why does the US government still use it?
Matthew Busch for The Washington Post via Getty ImagesSome people think tens of millions of dead people are collecting Social Security...
Minecraft server made to run on 63-year-old, pre-x86 COBOL coding language
This week, another great milestone in the field of running Minecraft in unexpected ways has been met— this time, courtesy...
Project shows you can run a Minecraft server on the 60-year-old COBOL language
TL;DR: Minecraft has long been a platform for impressive feats by modders, from recreating massive structures to running computer systems...
