Then by definition, they MUST have been developed without the use of
Microsoft products.

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard Gambrell [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 12:05 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Exactly what are considered "Legacy" apps ?

"Legacy" apps are those that actually work to conduct business.

Richard

Mark Boyd wrote:
>
> A legacy app is ANY application that wasn't developed using a Microsoft
> product.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Phillips [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, September 22, 2000 6:54 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [HP3000-L] Exactly what are considered "Legacy" apps ?
>
> Straight-man John Johnson <[log in to unmask]> asks:
>
> > I've been reading this seemingly ambiguous term everywhere for quite
some
> > time and am unable to settle on a definitive explanation of what a
> "legacy"
> > application is.
>
> "Legacy" is anything that has been in production for over 24 hours!  :-)
>
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