> Dan- > > Thursday, October 13, 2005, 1:54:38 PM, you wrote: > >> Another client for whom I've written three relatively large apps in >> Rev has been advised by his new CEO to require me to rewrite them in >> some more standard language or tool/environment. He may not listen to >> the advice but he has raised the interesting question of what happens >> if I (his language) "get stomped on by a dinosaur". Even though the >> apps would keep running, of course, finding programmers to maintain >> and extend them would be significantly more difficult than with, say, >> Basic or Java or C++ (which I will never learn). Or, for that matter, >> JavaScript/XML. > > Back when I was doing hardware stuff, our one strict rule was "never > design a circuit with single-source parts". If your sole supplier gets > "stomped on by a dinosaur" you're SOL. > > -- > -Mark Wieder > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Wouldn't it be great if Rev Developers had a registry of talent/capabilities? This could be provided to our clients along with their new software. Of course there would have to be a contractual clause stating that unless the original developer has been "stomped on by a dinosaur", then he/she should continue to provide support for the product. However it would provide the customer a kind of "insurance" in the event that a stomping should occur. I would think the client would be more open to nonstandard tools as long as he has a credible backup to keep his business-critical apps running. Think "RRR Code Insurance" (like AAA). :-) Roger Eller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> _______________________________________________ use-revolution mailing list [email protected] Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-revolution
