[Discuss] DRM -- Linux financial Software

[Jerry Feldman]

On 12/29/2012 03:57 PM, Rich Pieri wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Dec 2012 11:52:21 -0500
> Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org> wrote:
>
>> One of the real reasons for using virtual machines is to run legacy
>> software. [snip]
> It doesn't matter to me why you're doing it. If your legacy application
> does not work on ${VENDOR}'s current operating system then that's your
> problem, not ${VENDOR}'s. If you cannot or will not upgrade or migrate
> then it sucks to be you.
>
> For the record, it sucks to be me.
>
The issue for some companies is, whether it be on Windows or mainframes,
or just some software that was written many years ago. I am always in
favor of trying to migrate from that software, but the reality sometimes
is that it may be too expensive.

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Jerry Feldman <gaf at blu.org>
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