Rev vs. AJAX...Or Web-Aware Apps vs. Web Apps

[Roger.E.Eller at sealedair.com]

> 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
> mwieder at ahsoftware.net

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 <roger.e.eller at sealedair.com>