I agree that the purpose of the RITE test is to show that the
scripts and such are properly installed. This is not a tech
quiz. You don't need to prove that you are a tech wiz to be an
RSP, just that you can access the appropriate people.
Henry Ford (perhaps you have driven one of his cars) said the
following on this matter, education is cheap. It is true. You
can find tons of people who know how to do various things:
pass the RITE test, do your accounting, etc.. The real test of
an RSP should not be whether he (or she) can pass the RITE test.
I think we are just going to see a lot of biased opinions here
because most everyone here is the tech person and not the
business person.
To be a successful RSP, you need to know how to market, do first
level support and keep your Tucows account high enough that you
don't get caught short. I know I left out a few items, but mostly
they are tech items. As a business owner, I don't care if my CPA
subcontracts to a non-CPA person to do my quarterly returns. The
IRS doesn't care either. They care that the end result is right.
Know your role. -The Rock.
Just my 2 cents.
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Ross Wm. Rader
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 8:37 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: Charles Daminato; [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: Another Rite Test Q. To automate or not..
Although we prefer that it is the RSP who takes the test manually to gain
familiarity with the system, the real purpose is to ensure that the
integration points are talking to each other as predicted. The test is
constructed so that we can verify this. So, at the end of the day, it
doesn't matter much who or what made the test happen, but that the data
sent and responses received are dealt with correctly....
On Fri, 6 Oct 2000 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> Here's another question, just to play devil's advocate here. :-) What if
a
> NON RSP develops a system to automatically pass the rite test? Say
someone
> signs up. Plays with the test, then develops software to pass it and
sells
> that? That person isn't an rsp. Just a thought here.
>
> Alex
>
> Ross Wm. Rader writes:
>
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > Everyone answered your question correctly. Sure, it 'could' be
useful -
> > > but it negates the point of having the test. Take this parable:
> > >
> > > Tucows deals with wholesale construction materials. We require our
end
> > > contractors to construct a dog-house before we give them license to
use
> > > our materials to build actual homes that people may live in. The
> > > contractor must show knowledge of the tools and their usage.
> > >
> > > By hiring an outside contractor to build the doghouse for you, you may
end
> > > up building shoddy houses and eventually tying up Tucows resources to
fix
> > > the problems you caused - an unnecessary use of resources.
> > >
> > > ...
> > >
> > > While you 'could' create the service, it would cause you more problems
> > > than it's worth (and Tucows/OpenSRS for that matter).
> >
> > That's only half of it Chuck - the primary reason that we require our
RSPs
> > to take "a silly test" is the same reason that NSI requires new
registrars
> > to take "a silly test". It might sound trite, but we are obligated to
> > ensure that our actions and systems do not destabilize the Internet.
Part
> > of that means that everyone involved with the ICANN SRS, at a number of
> > levels, must be aware that the power-tools we use can actually maim and
> > kill if not used properly. We are really looking to ensure that our RSPs
> > systems and the integration points are all functioning as described
prior
> > to letting new people loose on the systems...
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > -rwr
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Ross Wm. Rader
> > Director Product Management,
> > Channel Platform Group
> > Tucows Inc.
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > t. 416.535.0123 x335
> > f. 416.531.5584
> >
> > "Embrace the cow, love the cow.
> > And remember, Winsock means love."
> >
>
>
> Alexey Zilber
> DAYAK
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Thanks,
-rwr
Ross Wm. Rader
Director Product Management,
Channel Platform Group
Tucows Inc.
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
t. 416.535.0123 x335
f. 416.531.5584
"Embrace the cow, love the cow.
And remember, Winsock means love."
