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For sure, this goes into the terrain of acquisition though, for which there are long-running procedures and assessment criteria. Long-term support / company longevity is one of them.

But likewise, these companies have the incentive to look like they have long-running success and can be relied upon for years / decades to come.

> when the company goes under or stops supporting the product

Or, even worse, gets acquired by someone like Salesforce

Exactly. That's another point