<div>Why is it that whenever something works very well ... but uses technology more than a year or so old, people jump out worried that it might hold them back with 'legacy technology'?</div>
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<div>Shouldn't the performance and adaptability of the product matter more?</div>
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<div>Don't these people consider the risks of being an early adopter of 'futuristic technology' such as:</div>
<div>- small user base</div>
<div>- lack of support</div>
<div>- unexpected / hidden bugs</div>
<div>- narrow focus / no flexibility</div>
<div>- climbing a new learning curve</div>
<div>- potential higher costs (for deployment and maintenance of an unknown beast)</div>
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<div>I have no idea what Deegree is like, I'm sure its great, my rant is not targetted at that product, just at the philosophy of 'legacy technology'</div>
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<div>This has been 'My Two Cents' with your host, Ken Lord.</div>
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