Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 08:01:34 -0400 From: Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: I've got a major question... Message-ID: <20190627080134.000012d6@seibercom.net> In-Reply-To: <20190627113712.8a8ffbb238f478b08514cf72@sohara.org> References: <c99b07c9-f497-b04e-ee40-a09aec33173d@sound-by-design.com> <CAHieY7RLfbTrqrUPnbTGA-bMnbmC7hYsmnPe%2B8Wb07NpWtsszQ@mail.gmail.com> <cdb5f984-d2cc-bf55-fb75-534b4aed48f9@sound-by-design.com> <20190626063443.51ad3f1b.freebsd@edvax.de> <CAHieY7Q-EZNYwKFXVUagMcfQj34g7nR4MXhpLYF7fS8hRmpYQg@mail.gmail.com> <20190627081518.9dc6f3c2.freebsd@edvax.de> <20190627091012.44fc65a7@archlinux> <CAMz_NCrQkNr7hQ6858GzDG9BvWkn1-S6oO10_fzbOCzM_BGdTg@mail.gmail.com> <20190627103701.7ea401b8@archlinux> <20190627110340.d0d87cfe.freebsd@edvax.de> <20190627113712.8a8ffbb238f478b08514cf72@sohara.org>
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--Sig_/1qW2sh_ixGRmZ_+xpWvY6Sm Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:37:12 +0100, Steve O'Hara-Smith stated: >On Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:03:40 +0200 >Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> wrote: > >> This is especially true when you need software for a special >> purpose. Maybe I would call them "niche software", but it is >> actually in heavy use, like accounting, payroll, time-work >> management, or ticketing systems. =20 > > Many many years ago the approach to choosing a computer system > went >like this: > >1: Establish your requirements >2: Find or commission software that best supports your requirements >3: Select a platform that runs the software you selected >4: Iterate round 2 and 3 to optimise cost/benefit > > These days the common approach seems to be: > >1: Select platform by default >2: Accept software on offer >3: Adjust requirements and procedures to suit software >4: Bitch when you find yourself locked in I agree with all except #3 in the second set. sed 's/software/operating system/' #4 is right on no matter what system you are utilizing. --=20 Jerry --Sig_/1qW2sh_ixGRmZ_+xpWvY6Sm Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Description: OpenPGP digital signature -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- iQEzBAEBCAAdFiEEIQb/tTwl6I1ueEVtOHMGOIfexWQFAl0UsB8ACgkQOHMGOIfe xWRIDggAqjMIS0gDILo6CPUnL93lW4nw600TgD2t5+UD1oqEHZaO6aHJfTCnxiGx WC59ZD51tjBiYW0bwl1FWfo4kSjCeS9TqxHYUYRrif7FhWVLnqym07HSh4uIuLTY 9xL6jO6uZhFlypnv5ZVMTUM+nsglMe/KbX11uTT1p5iEIVbRje1PJNSoxkJtdAFk nPQgl10anbxNz81Ur7KCGbAyM6xmcsq5WL2WkP9nx28VmuvVNDUD0MgX6W+M1U/O kycl2MjF7ahYcbHkenOeURwNjGT4OOpCC/gw0S86UMWtJf4X05KCi/qCmYRHKwrA yTZh402piCzVKK2b36InSFCIErJTJQ== =5xCA -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --Sig_/1qW2sh_ixGRmZ_+xpWvY6Sm--
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