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"Schwartzman, Zelik" <[log in to unmask]> writes

>I would think that if the vendor is not around anymore then in reality you
>should not be using their software.

I can see that Zelik and I occupy different realities..... I wonder who
else is in which one?

>  This would be the case if HP eol's the
>life of the 3000 or not.  It's a gamble anytime you purchase any third party
>software.  The trick to purchasing third party software is to purchase it
>from a trusted vendor that will be around for the long haul.

It's also the trick when purchasing first party software or hardware.
Hands up all those who thought that's what they were *doing* when they
bought MPE from Hewlett Packard. And now look....

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