Derek Martin wrote:
>
> On Wed, 28 Jun 2000, Jeffry Smith wrote:
>
> > Actually, it can support the OS & SW that DEC/HP provide. At my last
> > job, we had contracts with both (DEC, not Compaq), with a guarenteed
> > time response. We had dedicated people to support us (probably also
> > to others, but if we had a problem, these were the guys that came
> > out). They actually would sit at our site, doing the debug / patch,
> > while on-line with DEC/HP. And it did cover any SW that they
> > provided.
>
> You can get people to do anything (and I do mean anything), if you're
> willing to pay enough. Paul's point was that most people DON'T pay for
> this kind of support, and I believe that he's probably right.
>
Yep, and with Open Source, you pay for what you want to get, although
I had mis-understood Paul's point, that DEC/HP didn't really give
support. I was trying to show what you said - pay enough and these
people actually deliver, unlike some vendors who shall remain
nameless.
--
jeff smith
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