On 12 Jul 2009 14:00:07 -0700, [email protected] (Patrick O'Keefe) wrote:
>That is probably the inevitable future, but the time frame is not at all >clear, and the ecomonic break-even line between "do it in-house" and >"buy it" changes over time. When you pass development and >maintenance over to an outside vendor you also pass off control. The >vendor's "service" had better be a very good match to the business >needs or the economic advantage disappears. But all they need are effective promises. Once the old shop closes down, it costs too much to undo the change. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [email protected] with the message: GET IBM-MAIN INFO Search the archives at http://bama.ua.edu/archives/ibm-main.html
