1. RE: (NT): Applications was Re: Future of EDS -- btree?
Ben Duncan wrote:
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> Reason I joined/bought RE was to attempt to take a crack at replacing
> The Appgen software and environment I so dearly love. Now that the
> Appgen "Intellectual Property" has been sold, and the new company,
> ApTus has sent out the VAR agreements, I am more now so
> committed to doing so. For the record, the NEW VAR agreements have
> what I call the "MicroSoft" Warranty - if it is broke, it isn't
> our fault - along with such paragraphs as "if it is broke, you
> have to make it good to the customer", and "YOu indemnify the
> Company (ApTus) from getting sued and take full responsibility
> for failure of the software to perform, if a such a suit is
> ever brought forth".
Welcome to the new economy, where the only way to make a profit is
to be a lawyer :)
Seriously, no one in their right mind would agree to
those terms, so you can expect ApTus to be out of business soon.
Given the mindset shown by their terms, I would expect them to take
the SCO way out, and sue anyone who had ever seen or used AppGen
for violating their "IP".
IANAL, but perhaps it would not be a good idea to try to create an
AppGen replacement. Start something new, different (and better) instead.
Irv
