Hi Rob, i don't see any specific about Smalltalk here. Every time that a company used a not so well known products or libraries, this risk could occurs. Even if the language is well known, i guess this is difficult to find someone that will replace the original company in a short period of time because you need to understand the domain of the client. Regards, 2011/12/18 Rob Vens <rob@sepher.nl>
Dear Smalltalkers, This issue has been raised by a small Dutch company that delivers (Pharo/Seaside) Smalltalk solutions. When you, as an individual or small company, deliver Smalltalk solutions there is an implied risk for your customers in case of illness or such. This risk can be mitigated through an agreement with other developers/companies in which they state that they are willing and able to take development and support upon themselves, temporary or (semi-) permanent. Of course the process to get this formally agreed is a bit more complex, but this mail is only to ask whether there are (in this case preferably Dutch) Smalltalk developers willing to cooperate on this issue and possibly participate in some kind of legal agreement to provide more robust support to our customers. Please reply to me personally, unless of course you want your response to benefit the broader Smalltalk community on this mailing list. Rob Vens - rob@sepher.nl
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