tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028276.post2676463745777811461..comments2008-06-09T11:32:33.256+01:00Comments on Meineck.Net: Cutting your LossesDan Meineckhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09544777589823322990noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028276.post-49547719644729661782008-06-09T11:32:00.000+01:002008-06-09T11:32:00.000+01:002008-06-09T11:32:00.000+01:00I can think of a legacy codebase that needs to cut...I can think of a legacy codebase that needs to cut it's losses and be radically overhauled.Can you guess the product Dan? :)Neil Robbinshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15580592651926385745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028276.post-87819806729621572782008-04-27T20:49:00.000+01:002008-04-27T20:49:00.000+01:002008-04-27T20:49:00.000+01:00The issue of how long to support an API is complex...The issue of how long to support an API is complex. If you had spent years developing a codebase for a really big application you would not react kindly to the rug being pulled from under you, even less if you had paid millions for such a system. I believe that End Users should expect their systems to run for at least 10 years and so API and O/S vendors should support for 15 to 20 years.Of courseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37028276.post-79101564232657003982008-04-22T07:40:00.000+01:002008-04-22T07:40:00.000+01:002008-04-22T07:40:00.000+01:00From what I understand Dan, Microsoft are kind of ...From what I understand Dan, Microsoft are kind of doing this in Windows 7. At least, to some degree. They're working on a new Kernel (google for MinWin) which will be much more streamlined.I can't say what they'll be doing for APIs, but I'm pretty sure the UI side of things was updated heavily with vista and will no doubt be updated again with Seven.I guess Microsofts user base is their problem, Davehttp://davehope.co.uk/noreply@blogger.com