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[–] [email protected] 11 points 4 months ago (2 children)

I don’t think that they’re using COBOL. Isn’t that more finance oriented, or am I mistaken?

I’m on an airline currently and network too shit to Google properly. Please excuse.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

Yes, I mean it's used for transactions in the programming sense of the word. Turns out financial transactions require that as well. I assume the same goes for nuclear stuff. There is just very little risk to come across uncertainties when the language is that old (and the people who use it hehe - tbf it pays super well).

Edit: at least to my very limited knowledge

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