On Sat, 1 Sep 2001 at 22:04, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> SIKWET!!!:) HEHEHE
Oh shucks. Maybe you can e-mail it to me personally? I'm a young budding
system administrator, hoping to do consulting and setup contracts. Heehee.
;>
> hehe sometimes it is not what you want, it's what the client wants :)
If the client wants x and you, as the supposed expert thinks x is wrong
and y should be the choice, will it not be proper for you to discuss _why_
the client should choose y instead of x and help them see your side? Or in
the process see that in the end see something you didn't initially see
about "why x" and thus agree that x is the correct way to go?
If the company knows what is right for them, then what are you there for?
If you're just there to install and setup, then you're a technician. If
you're there for planning, installation and setup, and maintenance, you're
a true consultant. At least in my view.
> what if the client wants you to use redhat :) or even sendmail for the
> mail:) hehehe would you drop the deal? :)
It depends. Considering the extra loaded maintenance I'd have to go
through as part of the "maintenance period" in the contract then yes, I'd
probably say no, unless I see the logic behind the choice. And by "logic
behind" I don't mean their money. Unless of course I'm going hungry. In
which case I'd install Windows if they wanted it.
--> Jijo
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