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   From: news.hans@telus.net   
      
   michael newport wrote:   
      
   >   
   > development and maintenance costs are human factors.   
      
   Yes!  And they are onging.   
      
   To reduce the total cost of a project over several years,   
      
           Reduce development and maintenance costs,   
           By writing and maintaining LESS code,   
           By having more capability in the vendor's product,   
           By using that capability.   
      
   /Hans   
      
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