Seonglae ChoMicrosoft to kill off VBScript in Windows to block malware delivery
Microsoft is planning to phase out VBScript in future Windows releases after 30 years of use, making it an on-demand feature until it is removed.
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/microsoft-to-kill-off-vbscript-in-windows-to-block-malware-delivery
Ask HN: Why did Visual Basic die? | Hacker News
Now, I'm no fan of Microsoft products but, I have yet to find a tool that can allow me to be as productive in so short a time as Visual Basic. Yet I can't help wondering what problems it had that caused them to abandon it? Moreover, why hasn't someone come out with a solid replacement?
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37470318