Hoi, Obviously .. then again you rationalise why it is not the NIH syndrome and you forget about the other arguments why it would be a good thing NOT to write the same functionality again. A good way of providing arguments why it is NIH after all. Thanks, GerardM
On 8/13/07, Jim Wilson wilson.jim.r@gmail.com wrote:
GerardM said:
This is what they call the "not invented here" syndrome
According to wikpdedia [1] (emphasis mine), "Not Invented Here (NIH) is a term used to describe a persistent sociological, corporate or institutional culture that avoids using already existing products, research or knowledge because of its different origins."
I don't feel that NIH applies to this case as there are actual technical and political considerations, not simply who happened to write the code.