Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Letter to investors

2010-07-23 Thread Sean Gibbins
On 23/07/10 00:30, Damian Brasher wrote: Sean Gibbins wrote: However, the fact that your product is not unique in the market place doesn't strike me as a reason to give up. Thank you for continuing the discussion. Strike? Can you be more specific? Two points to make here: 1)

[Hampshire] dhcp3-relay and Windows 2003 DHCP server with Windows XP clients

2010-07-23 Thread Tony Whitmore
Hi, I'm trying to use dhcp3-relay in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to relay requests from client system to our Windows 2003 DHCP Server. (Yes, I know, I know.) The relay works fine for Linux clients, but not so well for our Windows XP clients. Unfortunately there are many more of the latter than the former!

Re: [Hampshire] dhcp3-relay and Windows 2003 DHCP server with Windows XP clients

2010-07-23 Thread John Cooper
On 23/07/10 09:15, Tony Whitmore wrote: Hi, I'm trying to use dhcp3-relay in Ubuntu 10.04 LTS to relay requests from client system to our Windows 2003 DHCP Server. (Yes, I know, I know.) The relay works fine for Linux clients, but not so well for our Windows XP clients. Unfortunately

[Hampshire] [OT] Fundamentals of Google Android

2010-07-23 Thread robert.beattie
Hi all, Got this in my mail this morning : Overview: While Google defines Android as delivering a complete set of software for mobile devices: an operating system, middleware and key mobile applications, its applicability has clearly spread beyond mobile, now penetrating various

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Letter to investors

2010-07-23 Thread Damian Brasher
Edward Beckmann wrote: There's loads of sound feedback that I do not intend to duplicate, but here is an extract of the kind of guidance that I offer people. It tends to be on the blunt side because investors are blunt. Take it as read I am aware of the time, expertise and heart that you have

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Letter to investors

2010-07-23 Thread John Cooper
On 23/07/10 10:57, Damian Brasher wrote: Sean Gibbins wrote: Anyway, my comments are coming from a good place... I know, it's just that if that if someone willing to invest does read the thread I was hoping the content would contain useful examples. -- Damian If it was so easy we

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Letter to investors

2010-07-23 Thread Damian Brasher
John Cooper wrote: business model right is still difficult for FLOSS projects, Sure is, thanks to all respondents. At least there is most of a proposal-left. -- Damian -- http://interlinux.co.uk - Interlinux Services DIASER RoadMap http://bit.ly/1Vtdp5 -- This message has been scanned

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Letter to investors

2010-07-23 Thread Jacqui Caren-home
John Cooper wrote: Damian, Do you watch Dragon Den? If not I suggest you do. You are asking for investment in a project but offer no idea of the potential profits or benefits of backing this. Adding links is not enough to grab any companies attention, it has to be written in the first contact. I

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Letter to investors

2010-07-23 Thread Jacqui Caren-home
Damian Brasher wrote: Vic wrote: I'm afraid I've fallen at the first hurdle; I've done some reading on DIASER, but I've yet to understand what it offers me over and above something like MooseFS and losetup -e... If that is the case and others agree then I will cease coding DIASER. The

Re: [Hampshire] [OT] Letter to investors

2010-07-23 Thread Jacqui Caren-home
John Cooper wrote: If it was so easy we would all be a millionaires by now. Getting the business model right is still difficult for FLOSS projects, but some are making good money and are attracting investors. Has anyone here heard of Perl's DBI? It's initial development was funded by my