Re: freelance sysadmining [WAS: "Red Hat recommends Windows for consumers"]
On Tue, 2003-11-11 at 18:04, Vikki Roemer wrote:
> On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 03:32:18PM +0100, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> >
> > ..oooooh, daring. You oughtta come up with a policy on how you wanna
> > sysadmin or coach your clientele, and upfront. Good luck! ;-)
>
> Well, I've come up with this much (quote from my website
> http://neuromancer.homelinux.com/foosoft.html):
> FooAdmin
> For a monthly fee, I will administer your computers. There are 2 plans.
>
> Basic Plan:
> When a patch for your distro is released, I will patch the system. I will
> also set up a firewall customized for your needs. Whenever you feel you need
> a kernel upgrade, I'll custom-compile a new kernel for your system.
>
> Premium Plan:
> You get the basic plan, plus I will install/compile and configure any
> packages you want.
>
> Two questions now: is there anything else I should offer with either plan?
Don't forget those times when users break things.
> And, how much do you think I should charge monthly (in USD)?
Not much, especially since most of your work will be done over
ssh. You might want to have something where people who have a
maintenance plan get discounted home visits.
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