I was using COBOL and FORTRAN as languages with a long history and didn't mean to imply they were esoteric. I didn't want to write "<insert old language here>"

I was using COBOL and FORTRAN as languages with a long history and didn't mean to imply they were esoteric. I didn't want to write "<insert old language here>" because I wanted people to think of more than just old. But you bring up a good point. Those languages are still around because of the niche they fill. It's okay for LISP to be around only because it fills a niche, too.