From monolithic single platform apps, to “write once, run everywhere”, (back) to … ?
‘A “line-of-business application” is one set of critical computer applications perceived as vital to running an enterprise’, as Wikipedia defines it. It might not always include cutting-edge technical innovation, but it involves a lot of functional knowledge on business processes thus becoming critical for the well-being of an enterprise and, as a result, has a very long life span. The first application of this type I have worked on was running on Sun machines (OMG, how old I am!...