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<Quote> Even if previously well-maintained, the value of code without the developers who wrote/maintained it is often $0. </Quote> Documentation? Kind Regards, Joe Chiusano Booz | Allen | Hamilton Bob Foster wrote: > > From: "John Cowan" <jcowan@r...> > > Bullard, Claude L (Len) scripsit: > > > > > Hmm. An interesting insight into the software business: > > > it undervalues the IP of already compiled and sold products > > > enormously. > > > > Or maybe it assigns the correct use value to unmaintained code: $0. > > Even if previously well-maintained, the value of code without the developers > who wrote/maintained it is often $0. > > Even if well-maintained and knowledgeable developers available, if in "needs > to be rewritten" state, value is $0. > > (In fact, often when code crosses the "needs to be rewritten" line, the > value of the company is $0. ;-) > > Bob Foster > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > The xml-dev list is sponsored by XML.org <http://www.xml.org>, an > initiative of OASIS <http://www.oasis-open.org> > > The list archives are at http://lists.xml.org/archives/xml-dev/ > > To subscribe or unsubscribe from this list use the subscription > manager: <http://lists.xml.org/ob/adm.pl> begin:vcard n:Chiusano;Joseph tel;work:(703) 902-6923 x-mozilla-html:FALSE url:www.bah.com org:Booz | Allen | Hamilton;IT Digital Strategies Team adr:;;8283 Greensboro Drive;McLean;VA;22012; version:2.1 email;internet:chiusano_joseph@b... title:Senior Consultant fn:Joseph M. Chiusano end:vcard
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