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k1lk1 t1_irqzkyd wrote

People would be amazed at how much decades old software is out there running critical systems in infrastructure, banking, etc. It's easy to forget, as we are pushed fancy new features so often, that the primary reason for software's existence is to automate tasks. If some code could do that in 1993, it can do that today.

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dhdhdfjffjj t1_irr7yy5 wrote

Ye people should be terrified at the age of banking software, shit software devs at banks are terrified of that software. Most have no idea how the whole thing works either lol

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Italophobia t1_irtr6fm wrote

That's because it's legacy code with no documentation, notes, or guidance on outdated versions of an older programming language that isn't taught that much anymore.

So much of our banking industry is held up on stilts.

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vasjpan02 t1_itbrbe3 wrote

dunno about now but 20ya 80% of banks still ran on ibm mvs cobol

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dhdhdfjffjj t1_itguo3h wrote

Yep, and cobol devs make bank cuz there’s so few of them

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Plays_On_TrainTracks t1_irsmny4 wrote

Kinda like how the signal system has relays from the 20s and 50s that work perfectly fine. Things go wrong sometimes but not usually a relay instead something on the track or a mechanical issue with a motor causing issues

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Zatofire t1_irq73st wrote

Back in the day, we used OS/2. We all had restful nights' sleep. Never once did it crash. Massive burn in was present on the screens of the monitors attached to these devices.

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dhdhdfjffjj t1_irr8bth wrote

They still have plenty of OS/2 running, but TBF Linux is pretty good too, if setup properly it’s really set it and forget it for 99.9% of the time

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TrekkerMcTrekkerface t1_irra7at wrote

OS/2 is not forgotten. Its just Vice and similar don't know about it.

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socialcommentary2000 t1_irr2k1s wrote

I knew it was OS/2 before even opening it. I'm proud, honestly.

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Economy_Craft_3254 t1_irv0xjo wrote

Good article. Well done. Yeah and banks still use COBOL. If it ain’t broke…

The problem is that it’s hard to hire new developers. Those that do get hired get paaaaaaid. I talked to an octogenarian COBAL guy who just couldn’t retire because they kept throwing money at him.

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bklyngaucho t1_irqzfwc wrote

Love me some IBM. #bigblue

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m0o t1_irrglqr wrote

Should be moving to open source software for city facilities.

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invertiren t1_irslzc6 wrote

This is one of the choppiest articles I've ever read.

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