Timothy Mulavey <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Realistically, how many users/businesses are using system 6 for mission > critical applications? Enough to justify the expense to Apple to > maintain these links forever (at what cost). As an Apple shareholder as > well as long-long-long time user, I would not hope to see my favorite > company on the planet divert resources for the amusement of a select > few [myself included].
I wasn't talking about supporting System 6 per se, but supporting a network protocol from that era. Yet I will assert that Apple has had trouble gaining a foothold in the corporate market because their support of legacy systems is lukewarm at best. Believe it or not, most businesses (particularly the largest and the poorest) think about the long term value of their assets. They don't want, and may even refuse, to upgrade functioning systems just because it is in the best interests of their vendor. Not only is there an intrinsic expense to this, but there are hidden expenses -- such as the potential downtime of botched upgrades. When you look at businesses which have been successful in the business marketplace, like IBM and Microsoft, you will notice that they actively support decade old products. Sometimes that support is just per incident support, but sometimes that support involves implementing bug fixes or back porting features. That support may cost money, but it is nevertheless there. Byron. -- System6 is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... 123Inkjets.com <http://lowendmac.com/ad/123inkjets.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> System 6 Heaven <http://www.euronet.nl/users/mvdk/system_6_heaven.html> System6 info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/system6.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/system6%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
