Re: COBOL to Java conversion

"Robert" <no@xxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 07:30:25 -0700, HansJ <hjigel@xxxxxx> wrote:

<snip>
As a Cobol contractor who has to find a new project every 6-12 months, I've
found demand
(and pay) for Cobol contractors is medium. It's all maintenance, no new
development.

Robert,
<JOKING>
You should move to the IBM mainframe. Lots of new development in COBOL being
done there (XML, CICS SOA, etc)

(a little more seriously)
Of course, as I have previously indicated, I think (from limited input) that
most of this is done by in-house employees and NOT contractors.

--
Bill Klein
wmklein <at> ix.netcom.com


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