Date: Sun, 20 Apr 1997 12:38:09 -0700 From: mike allison <mallison@konnections.com> To: The Hermit Hacker <scrappy@hub.org> Cc: Joel Ray Holveck <joelh@gnu.ai.mit.edu>, chat@freebsd.org, jkh@time.cdrom.com Subject: Re: Commercial, Non-Hacker CD Distribution - A thought Message-ID: <335A70A1.6C9890B9@konnections.com> References: <Pine.NEB.3.96.970419145104.4592K-100000@thelab.hub.org>
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The Hermit Hacker wrote: > > > Actually, I think I came across wrong...I was not looking for a > free/cost free distribution...quite simply, Okay, I misunderstood, I'll step down from this track.... > > How many MicroSloth users would ever think to upgrade their > computers? I'm not looking at ppl like you and me that upgrade their > systems weekly/daily...I'm looking at ppl like a friend of mine that uses > MicroSloth in day-to-day business and hasn't upgraded since she first > installed Win 3.11 *shrug* Here, I think you're missing where I'm going. I'm not concerned from the standpoint of upgrades or users, I'm concerned from the PERSPECTIVE of the commercial vendors. They have to know that Certified Releases (Not Current) will be stable for a period and that they will get some help stepping up to new releases so their software/release works when the new OS hits the street. I'm not saying this isn't true today, I'm saying I doubt a vendor believes it to be true... > Again, mimick MicroSloth to a certain extent. Most users won't > upgrade on minor releases, its just too much hassle. For most, an OS > upgrade will be performed by their Systems department, and most of those > tend to evaluate new software before unleashing it onto the users (or > else risk support hell) ... > > When a new -release is made, update the operating system, and > update the commercial packages as appropriate, and offer an upgrade path > (send us in the UPC code from your old version + $39.95 and get the newest > stable version)...encourage ppl to stay as current as stability allows. Again, remember what I said about FBSDI or someone PRoviding Support... in and above what's provided now to support OS releases... .its going ot take a helluva lot > more ppl and interest to change the ideas into solutions, which was why > I started this thread in the first place :) > > Marc G. Fournier Your KNOW I agree totally with this. We need these apps for all the reasons you cited other wise, these OS will continue to be viewed as programmer `Toys' regardless of sophistication. That might be a bit harsh and simplistic for those in the know, but for Common Man (tm) these are the realities. I've been working with Unix for 11 years now and i still run into people who neither know, nor care what it is and how powerful it is. Mostly because they think King William is the ULTIMATE authority on computers, as if he'd invented the F*cking things. -Mike
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