> ...held together with chewing gum and duct tape > ..not everything has to change to continue to work... That was sort of my argument; you could make do with

> ...held together with chewing gum and duct tape > ..not everything has to change to continue to work... That was sort of my argument; you could make do without changing the software but the cost keeps increasing and the user base keeps shrinking. At some point it'll be down to that one customer who refuses to budge and will be asked to make a tough choice; upgrade to the latest version or hire developers yourself to support...and even that may become impossible if h/w guys stop manufacturing that old machine configuration.