Re: gagging - dual-boot - Re: freelance sysadmining - other thread went bonkers

[Arnt Karlsen <arnt@c2i.net>]

On Sat, 15 Nov 2003 21:48:58 -0800 (PST), 
Alvin Oga <aoga@ns.Linux-Consulting.com> wrote in message 
<[🔎] Pine.LNX.3.96.1031115213425.26565A-100000@Maggie.Linux-Consulting.com>:

> 
> On Sun, 16 Nov 2003, Arnt Karlsen wrote:
> 
> > > "80% - 90%" of the extra charge will be for some flavor of windoze
> > > 
> > > if people are buying 20-30 systems at a time with Win2K installs
> > > at $200each (and upwards) ... than we just *gag* and build it for
> > > um..
> > > 	- dual boot- windoze + linux + some minor tweeks
> > 
> > ..bad ram-down-the-troat trap:  How do you prove "it was Microsofts
> > and not your fault?"  Stay away from dual boots, send them down the
> > street.
> 
> havent had any problem with dual boots ... it's always worked for me,
> boot one or the other ... ( never running both at the same time )
> 	- dual boots are good ... good way to get "extra charges"
> 	tacked onto their (multiple) system costs 

..you forget one important thing:  Microsoft can _easily_ update 
their Wintendos to detect and destroy data on dual boots, and 
then blame you and Vikki.  They too, have access to our sources.

..and, _their_ code on your dual boots is closed, and usually 
updated at Microsofts discretion, and their tradition _is_ using 
their assets to cover up their actions.  "Your call."  ;-)

> and yes as you(arnt) say, its a major finger pointing of who is at
> fault about why only certain data was lost .. and yes, one could go
> digging thru source code to figure it out, if the $$$ were being paid
> to do so- lots of bugs to go fix and lots of enhancements to go
> fulfill..
> 	- pick the battles and wars you wanna track down
> 
> > ..as the penguin pioneer around, her only competition is Microsoft, 
> > and building that base is workable.  ;-)
> 
> yup.. just have to get out there and throw down your door matt
> and see who comes knocking w/ check in hand 
> 	and have a clear markings for where the door is, where
> 	they know what you will do for $$xx or time and what is out of 
> 	the ball park and always have a referral of who can do that
> 	other stuff within their budget that you don't want to do
> 
> 	( solve their problem in all cases ... even if by someone else )



-- 
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...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry...
  Scenarios always come in sets of three: 
  best case, worst case, and just in case.