How to Convince management to upgrade to .Net 4.0 -

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we developed application using .net 2.0. license our software means whenever release new version, have push out change our existing clients.

no 1 in group has slightest motivation upgrade newer version of .net. simple see more work our support team deploy , argue clients resistant change.

can point me in direction of argument present non programmers might sway them.

if noting else, argument safe, , not cause our clients harm have .net 2.0 framework on machines?

i figure it's hopeless. i'm gonna stuck using .net 2.0 framework until 4 or 5 years bet... perhaps longer :( help!

i want able use wcf, linq, wpf (possible), , option use entity framework 4.0.!

thanks

jonathan

i tend agree @lior kogan, in upgrading sake of not should arguing management about.

in fact, there arguments not upgrading:

  • if you've got stable platform, why introduce potential instability?
  • if upgrade this, force spend more money upgrading other things?
  • will mean have force our customers upgrade well?

all these things big negatives business, , make case maintaining status-quo.

however, upgrades necessary @ point. there lot of frustrated web developers out there cursing businesses worldwide taking above aproach internet explorer v6: while businesses arguably doing right thing time, they've passed point difficult defend staying still. may not case now, same hold true .net upgrade.

the argument here old version of technology obsolete:

  • it no longer supported vendor, particularly security fixes.
  • it no longer sold vendor, making hard increase number of users.
  • other technologies use rely on newer version.
  • our customers asking features can delivered using new version.

if 1 of points holds true may have argument upgrade win on management. if not, may have stick out.


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