Java is becoming the new Cobol


The article is not making the point that Java is becoming the
corporate language of choice, as Cobol is/once was (choose one), but
that is is becoming obsolete as it is being replaced by newer
languages such as "Ruby, PHP, AJAX [sic]", and even C#.

http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/12/28/52FE-underreported-java_1.html

"""If you're a Java developer, now's the time to invest in new
skills."""

There was a quote from a quarter century ago or more that went "10
years ago there were 3000 languages and COBOL, today there are 300 and
COBOL. In 10 years time I expect there will be 30 and COBOL."

The question then is: Is Java just another fad language in the range:
Algol, Pascal, Modula2, Ada, C++, that will be replaced by the next
fad languages Ruby, PHP, C# which will then be replaced by the
next ...

Or will Java really become the next Cobol and will continue for
decades more ?

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