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• To: Bob Foster <bob@o...>
• Subject: Re: Near and Far (Was RE: A parentless elemen t that is not the document node - how?)
• From: "Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@b...>
• Date: Tue, 05 Aug 2003 08:57:45 -0400
• Cc: John Cowan <jcowan@r...>, "Bullard Claude L (Len)" <clbullar@i...>, xml-dev@l...
• Organization: Booz Allen Hamilton
• References: <15725CF6AFE2F34DB8A5B4770B7334EE022DC73D@h...> <20030804214711.GA17363@s...> <01ed01c35ad6$d8012240$6701a8c0@snobird> <3F2EDA86.C0F2BD67@b...> <021401c35b0f$78fd2940$6701a8c0@snobird>

Yes - but I always documented my code. ;)

Bob Foster wrote:
> 
> From: "Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@b...>
> > <Quote>
> > Even if previously well-maintained, the value of code without the
> > developers who wrote/maintained it is often $0.
> > </Quote>
> >
> > Documentation?
> 
> You're kidding, right?
> 
> Bob Foster
> 
> >
> > 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
> > >
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  • RE: Near and Far (Was RE: A parentless element that is not the document node - how?)
    • From: "Bullard, Claude L (Len)" <clbullar@i...>
  • Re: Near and Far (Was RE: A parentless elemen t that is not the document node - how?)
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  • Re: Near and Far (Was RE: A parentless elemen t that is not the document node - how?)
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    • From: "Chiusano Joseph" <chiusano_joseph@b...>
  • Re: Near and Far (Was RE: A parentless elemen t that is not the document node - how?)
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