> =

> =

> On Fri, 12 Feb 2010, Ruben J=F6nsson wrote:
> =

> > > =

> > > I have come to consider *any* tool that cannot be scripted in a makef=
ile or
> > > batchfile to be useless. I cannot be expected to pull up a 15 year old
> > > project and install a closed source GUI based program or compiler on =
an
> > > obsolete version of Windows just to click some silly buttons to creat=
e a
> > > valid setup and be able to re-compile. It has to be makefile or script
> > > driven, or it won't be used.
> > > =

> > >   Peter
> > =

> > I find this quite interesting.
> > =

> > Can you even get components for a 15 year old project? How long will yo=
u have
> > to support the software. I guess you have the hex file (or S-record or
> > whatever) that you programmed the chip with so you can burn a new one w=
ith a
> > standalone programmer. But how long would you need to support it for so=
ftware
> > changes?
> =

> It's not just about being able to produce another identical 15 year old =

> widget. Your original client might want you to upgrade the system from an =

> old obsolete chip to a newer cheaper one where 99% of your code remains =

> the same and you just tweak the rest. A new client might want something =

> that could make use of a large part of an old project. You might use the =

> majority of an old project (with some tweaks) as a demo for a propective =

> client when making a bid on a new project. There are lots of reasons. =

> Fundamentally, your old code is a valuble resourse which could give you =

> competative advantage. It's in your interests to make sure you can easily =

> use it if you ever need to.
> =


Yes, one thing is to reuse the code, another is to make changes in it with =
the =

original IDE where the code was made, which sometimes is the only option.

I have an old Windows 98 machine here which I keep just to be able to =

uppgrade/maintain and sometimes even run old dos based applications on. Som=
e of =

them is now 10-15+ years old.

I also have a lot of about 10 year old code for the microsoft visual c++ 6.=
0 =

IDE. I have tried to move some of them to newer visual studio IDE but it is =

mostly not a simple task.

/Ruben



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