> Literally like a billion people die if the system he maintains fails. This has to be an exagg...

dyauspitr • yesterday at 9:13 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

> Literally like a billion people die if the system he maintains fails.

This has to be an exaggeration.

altmanaltman • yesterday at 9:34 PM

I can personally attest that I'll die if my bank's COBOL mainframe fails. Really got a lot riding on this.

Buttons840 • yesterday at 10:08 PM

If the banking system failed? Would be pretty bad...

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