Black hole projects, redux

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Black hole projects, redux

Monday, June 26, 2006 1:05 AM

I thought of this old post of mine today…

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WinFS? 6/26/2006 1:57 PM | Raj Chaudhuri

# re: Black hole projects, redux

My detailed take on WinFS as a Black Hole project is at http://oakleafblog.blogspot.com/2006/06/microsoft-bites-bullet-winfs-bites.html.

--rj 7/11/2006 10:44 AM | Roger Jennings

# re: Black hole projects, redux

as soon as i heard about WinFS, i was reminded of this post of yours.

i read back over it now and boy is it true. not just for winFs (of which i know nothing special) but of so many doomed projects i've seen first hand.

the point that mentioned:

"involve rewriting the application or system on top of brand-new technology"

that's such a common and yet fundamental mistake.

thanks for a great re-read!
lb 7/11/2006 11:31 PM | lb

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