Common use of Future Compatibility Clause in Contracts

Future Compatibility. Contractor warrants that all updates, upgrades, and revisions to the Software furnished hereunder will be implemented in such a manner as to maintain backward compatibility with the previous version or release of the Software furnished under the Agreement, so that such previous versions or releases shall continue to be operable with the Software as updated, upgraded, or revised, in materially the same manner and with materially equivalent performance. Without limiting the foregoing, Contractor further warrants that future Support and Maintenance Services will not degrade the Software, cause a breach of any other warranty, or require the County to purchase new or additional hardware or software for continued operation of the Software or the System.