> I just think its' disingenuous to refer to what they teach as 'Python'. Well what do you propose we call it? Cobra? It's still Python, just not the latest ve

> I just think its' disingenuous to refer to what they teach as 'Python'. Well what do you propose we call it? Cobra? It's still Python, just not the latest version. > P.S. if my company sent me to a seminar on COBOL, i'd be well aware of the position they expected of me -- and i'd have one foot out the door. To be frank, you sound like a prima donna. Part of software engineering is maintenance and migration. If my company sent me out to learn COBOL I'd be happy for an interesting challenge that I'd not normally be exposed to.