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I think I understand what you're saying but cobol runs in an environment that is optimised for cobol, and I'd expect where this were to be java you would have a
by rusk 9y ago
I think I understand what you're saying but cobol runs in an environment that is optimised for cobol, and I'd expect where this were to be java you would have a similar arrangement in place. For a trivial example of what I'm talking about check out nailgun [0]
[0] http://www.martiansoftware.com/nailgun/ http://www.martiansoftware.com/nailgun/
- shakna 9y agoYes, a change to Java would require a large architecture change. Notably from mainframes to something a little bit more familiar to most people. But when Cobol works, is blisteringly fast, and they can afford to hire and train people to work with it, I don't see the benefits of Java, at all. Especially not at the enormous costs of a major architecture re-work in systems that are live 24/7, and downtime is counted in milliseconds. Having to work around the JVM is just icing on the cake.
- rusk 9y agowould require a large architecture change No, it wouldn't. Java is already used on a broad scale for this kind of thing. The ways in which it needs to be tuned for this kind of thing are in widespread use.