[PLUG-TALK] Old languages never die ... they are sent to govenments

Mel mel97215 at comcast.net
Wed Apr 15 15:49:45 UTC 2020


When I was servicing hardware for Sequent we had to maintain punch card readers on site. They didn’t use them anymore but had to have one available incase they would have to retreive something from the archives.

Mel
On Apr 15, 2020, 7:57 AM -0700, Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com>, wrote:
> On Mon, 13 Apr 2020, Rich Shepard wrote:
>
> > "Last week, for example, the governor of New Jersey put out a call for COBOL
> > programmers to help fix problems with the software that runs the state's
> > unemployment insurance system."
>
> Not to be left out of this problem, Oregon has pre-historic systems that are
> failing many who have been pushed out of work
> <https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/04/oregons-antiquated-computers-could-cost-laid-off-workers-100-million-in-benefits.html>
>
> I wonder what other state components also use outdated hardware and
> software.
>
> Taking years to make changes, such as Mike Rogoway's article reports for the
> Labor Department, seems to be a characteristic of government technology
> programs. I recall the pain reported when Portland tried to upgrade its
> water billing system.
>
> This could be an opportunity for the open source community if governments
> would accept the help.
>
> Rich
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