"I gotta say, usually the open source community has the faster, more accurate support at 3am for free... compared to some commercial company's slower, read from a script support at 3pm for a fee."
True - but the open source community can also simply shrug and say "I don't know, sorry dude" at 3:00 a.m. with no financial repercussions or escalation options. Jim Jim Holmgren Manager of Server Engineering XLHealth Corporation The Warehouse at Camden Yards 351 West Camden Street, Suite 100 Baltimore, MD 21201 410.625.2200 (main) 443.524.8573 (direct) 443-506.2400 (cell) www.xlhealth.com -----Original Message----- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 11:43 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: RE: sunbelt IRC channel/Server I still use IRC. It's extremely useful for developers who are geographically separated from each other, especially for open source products. It's also useful for when a specific problem arises with said open source program, and I can go ask the people who actually use/develop the software where I'm going wrong. I gotta say, usually the open source community has the faster, more accurate support at 3am for free... compared to some commercial company's slower, read from a script support at 3pm for a fee. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District ----- Original Message ----- From: Alex Eckelberry [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tue, 11 May 2010 06:30:31 -0700 Subject: RE: sunbelt IRC channel/Server > We don't use IRC alas. > > From: John Hornbuckle [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 6:17 AM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: RE: sunbelt IRC channel/Server > > IRC? I feel like I just stepped out of a time machine and back into the 20th > century! > > ;-) > > > > John Hornbuckle > MIS Department > Taylor County School District > www.taylor.k12.fl.us<http://www.taylor.k12.fl.us> > > > > > From: justino garcia [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2010 11:08 PM > To: NT System Admin Issues > Subject: OT: sunbelt IRC channel/Server > > OT sunbelt IRC channel/Server > ??? > -- > Justin > IT-TECH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > NOTICE: Florida has a broad public records law. Most written communications > to or from this entity are public records that will be disclosed to the > public and the media upon request. E-mail communications may be subject to > public disclosure. > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email, including attachments, is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain confidential and/or protected health information. Under the Federal Law (HIPAA), the intended recipient is obligated to keep this information secure and confidential. Any disclosure to third parties without authorization from the member of as permitted by law is prohibited and punishable under Federal Law. If you are not the intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. NOTA DE CONFIDENCIALIDAD: Este facsímile, incluyendo lo adjunto, es para el uso exclusivo del destinatario(s) y puede contener información confidencial y/o información protegida de salud. En virtud de la Ley Federal (HIPAA), el destinatario tiene la obligación de mantener esta información segura y confidencial. Cualquier divulgación a terceros sin la autorización de los miembros de lo permitido por la ley está prohibido y penado en virtud de la Ley Federal. Si usted no es el destinatario, por favor, póngase en contacto con el remitente por teléfono y destruir todas las copias del mensaje original ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~
