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From: =?UTF-8?Q?Arne_Vajh=C3=B8j?= <arne@vajhoej.dk>
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Subject: Re: BridgeWorks
Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 22:57:42 -0400
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On 7/24/2024 7:40 PM, Lawrence D'Oliveiro wrote:
> 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.

That doesn't change the fundamental problem - they would still
be in the software library business - they just change from
paying monthly salaries for a fixed number of employees to
an hourly rate for a variable number of hours.

Arne