From owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Feb 8 01:19:36 2005 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id DC3EF16A4CE for ; Tue, 8 Feb 2005 01:19:36 +0000 (GMT) Received: from smtp819.mail.sc5.yahoo.com (smtp819.mail.sc5.yahoo.com [66.163.170.5]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 94C4743D2D for ; Tue, 8 Feb 2005 01:19:36 +0000 (GMT) (envelope-from krinklyfig@spymac.com) Received: from unknown (HELO smogmonster.com) (jtinnin@pacbell.net@64.173.27.163 with login) by smtp819.mail.sc5.yahoo.com with SMTP; 8 Feb 2005 01:19:23 -0000 From: Joshua Tinnin To: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 17:19:21 -0800 User-Agent: KMail/1.7.2 References: <4207FCAF.3010808@daleco.biz> In-Reply-To: <4207FCAF.3010808@daleco.biz> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <200502071719.22320.krinklyfig@spymac.com> Subject: Re: Catch - 22 ... (or is it '2003') X-BeenThere: freebsd-chat@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: Non technical items related to the community List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 08 Feb 2005 01:19:37 -0000 On Monday 07 February 2005 03:41 pm, Kevin Kinsey wrote: > I'm not one given to posting questions at whichisworse.com > (it does seem like the 'eric' there is very bored though --- I > guess the conspiracy isn't meeting its goals on time?) > > I picked up an account that is a couple small offices with one > server that runs a relatively recent, expensive piece of Some > Business Software. > > And, after fighting with this server for several hours, I think > I'd rather have a badly adminned 'Nix box than a badly adminned > server from that other outfit. > > Thoughts? > > :-) I think if you have the choice you are in a good position. If you are asking which is better, then I think you have the answer ;) Personally, I work on mostly Win machines for clients, but that's because I am doing home computer repair at the moment, and almost everyone who needs this sort of help runs Windows. Most aren't in the mood to switch, either, which is alright with me. It's their money, and I secure their boxes so they don't have to call me about viruses or malware all the time, although sometimes it still happens. If I had the choice, from a technical perspective, I'd much rather be working with FreeBSD or almost any *nix, but this isn't the way this market works at the moment. However, I like working with home users, believe it or not (many people are just intimidated by computers and need some guidance), and I have a feeling this market is going to be like this for some time. So, I'm stuck with what my clients want to run, but they are generally easier people to deal with and much nicer than corporate bosses. It's a trade-off I'm willing to make for now, but if I were in your position, I'd switch the server or possibly drop the account if the client didn't want to switch, depending on how many other clients I had, finances, etc. A badly adminned *nix box is simpler for me to deal with than a badly adminned Win box. YMMV. - jt