On Sat, 2003-03-15 at 11:20, civileme wrote: > I was looking at the Mandrakesoft site recently and I saw a recommendation for > folks to use MandrakeExpert rather than these mailing lists. > > I hate the web interface and It required a great effort with databases to keep > up with the incidents when I was answering questions on the MandrakeExpert > site. I guess the advantage of local copies in the email is pretty great. >
Using web interfaces for fora is a classic example of "doing something blindingly stupid because we have this tool that makes it easy." It's like when a company buys a workflow-enabling ERP system and suddenly every freaking expense report and PO needs to go through four different approvals -- why? Because it's easier to do now than when we were faxing and mailing these around! > Anyway, it occurs to me that what help I give here is essentially competing > with something that could generate revenue for Mandrakesoft and I know they > need it. Just because they ask to be paid for it doesn't mean it will ever generate revenue. People have to see value that they can't get elsewhere. I have studied Mandrake Expert a bit when looking at implementing something similar, and I don't see a compelling value add over the mailing list as it currently stands. Hm, interesting... I just went and looked at it again, and it is now much closer to the idea that I had :-) Your money buys a response timeframe, not just an answer. > > After 8 months, I am still seeking employment following the Mandrakesoft > layoffs, so I can say the market for jobs in hi-tech is atrocious. Even in > another area where I am a professional, technical writing, there is > nothing... well, nothing without a hundred applicants willing to work cheap. > > If any of you know of jobs in your area email me off-list. I am ready to > relocate, even to NZ. > It's very very bad in the Bay Area. I'm still employed, but many of my friends and colleagues have been unemployed for six to eight months, many more are looking at pink slips within the next two to three months. > So goodbye.. > > Civileme > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture...
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