On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, Ken Pooley wrote:
> I think it is a male thing...if you know what I mean....biiig iron and
> all....I am not saying Midgard can't do all of this, or that we are not
> fine men and women...just that this is the ease of use thing and it is very
> attractive, especially to the people who sit in offices and treat the
> computer like a toaster, they don't want to know how it works just make it
> happen...
... and I have full respect for these people :). I may know a little
about computers but I'm a big-time luser when it comes to cars,
for example. Basically, I know how to drive one and how to call
the shop when it doesn't do what I expect it to do[0].
Midgard is a long way off from being this to these people, if you take
downloading the sources (or even the RPMs) as point of origin.
But you're going to need a competent staff to install and maintain
those 3 servers anyhow, so I don't see the technical maintenance
(when compared to MediaSurface) as a problem. But is not,
for example, FrontPage (and ain't that a relief!).
> I am pretty secure in my manhood and feel as though big iron is a
> big waste...but the eyes of adminstrators get real big when you say you
> would rather have 5 redundant generic PCs with linux (and a raise in
> salary, or an assistant) than one biiig HP/SUN/IBM black box with lots of
> lights....go figure
Oy, just tell them you want to order the BeoWolf 2000 from SGI,
spray-paint the cases black, stick on some KnightRider effects
(available for next to nothing at your local geekshop)[1] and
pocket the 70% of budget you saved :)[2]
Bye,
Emile
[0] Much to the technicians amusement, the cable from the battery
had come loose. That was all. I hadn't even bothered to lift the
hood. Good thing the boss took care of all carbills then.
[1] You may laugh, but I've seen this work! Dilbert ain't got nothing
on me.
[2] This part was fantasy, alas.
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