Old farts and new Linux (was: new FC1 install problems)

Gene Heskett gene.heskett at verizon.net
Sat May 8 08:03:49 UTC 2004


On Saturday 08 May 2004 02:09, Mark Fuller wrote:
>> it's hard for me to believe that someone over 30 uses linux
>> personally,
>
>I'm 46. Began programming COBOL on MVS in 1985. When I write Perl
> today, it looks like COBOL. I installed Linux (Slack) for the first
> time in 1992 (after downloading about 22 diskettes.) I run FC1 at
> home and work.
>
>A hint to you youngens: COBOL will make a comeback. Just wait.
>
>Mark

When? Year 9999 maybe when y10k will need fixed. :)

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