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From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid>
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Subject: Re: BridgeWorks
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 23:40:52 -0000 (UTC)
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On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 10:00:55 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:

> On 7/23/2024 9:59 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
>
>> On Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:16:40 -0400, Arne Vajhøj wrote:
>>
>>> If you look at third party COM components used by VB6 and VBS back in
>>> the late 90's and early 00's, then most of it are gone.
>> 
>> If they were open-source, at least someone else could take over
>> development/maintenance after the original creators have gone
>> bust/given up.
> 
> In theory yes.
> 
> But most companies has no interest in going into the software library
> business.

So hire somebody who is in that business.