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> From: Tracy Johnson <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Is IMAGE/SQL Ready for Prime-Time? (Long)
> Date: Thursday, March 20, 1997 4:46 AM
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> Legacy Apps/Legacy Data:
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> To the Pacific Utilities Commission in California, it's all the same to
>them.
>
> Document retention requirements are 50 years.  Whether it's on paper or
>computer generated data

The best definition I heard to the term "Legacy Applications" came from
InformationWeek a couple of weeks ago (and I used it in a presentation at
BWRUG to some nice laughter)...

"A Legacy Application is one that has been in production for more than 24
hours, and can't be pulled back"

There's a bit of truth to it, though

Best,
Joe
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