Re: Linux making headlines

On Jul 15, 2009, at 9:14 PM, Charles MacDonald wrote:

> OddSox wrote:
>> On Jul 15, 2009, at 1:44 PM, Dumitru Ciobanu wrote:
>>> I apologize but I could not resist.
>>> http://ostatic.com/blog/u-s-postal-service-gives-stamp-of- 
>>> approval-to-foss
>>> Now if they would also migrate their desktops as well ... That would
>>> be a big blow in Micro$oft's face.
>>>
>>> Best regards,
>>>
>>> Dumitru
>>>
>> COBOL?
>
> _CO_mmon _B_usiness _O_riented _L_anguage, - invented by the US  
> navy and friends, mostly used in transaction processing like your  
> credit card bill.  at the time the claim was it allowed programing  
> to be done in business English.
> -- 

I was just expressing surprise - thought they cleaned out the last of  
it with Y2K!


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