I don't hate Java as long as I don't have to use it. I don't hate COBOL as long as I don't have to use it. The same is true for a number of languages that simpl

I don't hate Java as long as I don't have to use it. I don't hate COBOL as long as I don't have to use it. The same is true for a number of languages that simply aren't fun to use. The difference is just that it's more likely that I have to use Java at some point, compared to COBOL.