On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 08:36, Mark Roach wrote: > On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 08:52, Ron Johnson wrote: > > On Tue, 2003-08-26 at 03:35, Alex Malinovich wrote: > > > I've, unfortunately, been forced into taking a COBOL class as a > > > requirement for getting my BS. (And that's just what it is, a load of > > > BS...) What's worse is that I can't seem to find any Free COBOL tools. > [snip] > > Too bad you have such a negative view of COBOL. In the hands of > > someone with a brain, it's quite a powerful and modular language. > > That's a bit harsh, Ron. He said he was forced into taking the class, > not that COBOL sucked. And even if he had, no need to get your hackles > up.
I believe his quote was "And that's just what it is, a load of BS." He's a student, and, by definition, has a limited perspective, and probably, but not definitely, thinks he knows everything. That's _not_a_criticism_, just a statement of life. After all, how many young people think they know more than their parents until they hit 30? -- ----------------------------------------------------------------- Ron Johnson, Jr. [EMAIL PROTECTED] Jefferson, LA USA "All machines, no matter how complex, are considered to be based on 6 simple elements: the lever, the pulley, the wheel and axle, the screw, the wedge and the inclined plane." Marilyn Vos Savant -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
