Date: Thu, 27 Jun 2019 11:37:12 +0100 From: Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> Subject: Re: I've got a major question... Message-ID: <20190627113712.8a8ffbb238f478b08514cf72@sohara.org> In-Reply-To: <20190627110340.d0d87cfe.freebsd@edvax.de> 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>
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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. 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 -- Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org>
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