We are actively writing new programs on the mainframe using COBOL and IMS. We even have a couple of Websphere java applications that fetch IMS data via the Web. COBOL will probably outlive all of us. -- Mark D Powell -- Phone (313) 592-5148 ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Bobak, Mark Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:46 PM To: jkstill@xxxxxxxxx; Leng.Kaing@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: pl/sql to be desupported in favour of java? You mean COBOL isn't dead? ;-) -- Mark J. Bobak Senior Oracle Architect ProQuest Information & Learning There is nothing so useless as doing efficiently that which shouldn't be done at all. -Peter F. Drucker, 1909-2005 ________________________________ From: oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:oracle-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jared Still Sent: Wednesday, December 20, 2006 1:42 PM To: Leng.Kaing@xxxxxxxxxxx Cc: oracle-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: Re: pl/sql to be desupported in favour of java? On 12/14/06, Leng Kaing <Leng.Kaing@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Someone has just brought this up to my attention and I thought "What? Why haven't I heard of this?" Has anyone heard of this rumor? What version of Oracle are we talking about? 11g? The way I heard it, PL/SQL will go away soon after COBOL does. -- Jared Still Certifiable Oracle DBA and Part Time Perl Evangelist