Horst Herb wrote:

>On Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:30, Dr Hugh Nelson wrote:
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>
>>Why should its longevity be any different than any other product?
>>    
>>
>
>If anything, I would take personal commitment of the chief programmer as 
>better and more trustworthy indicator for longevity too.
>
>In the past many GPs have experienced personally how even the largest 
>companies are no protection - at all I may say (look at MIMS script or the 
>indemnity insurance disaster for example)
>
>Ultimately trustworthy is however whoever puts the source code at least in 
>escrow, to be released automatically whenever the product is discontinued for 
>whatever reason.
>  
>
but nobody does.

David


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