On Wed, 2006-06-07 at 21:55 -0600, Boyd Lynn Gerber wrote:
Yes, It should have been 198.168.2.0/24.
Not to correct again (as I make typos regularly), but I assume you mean "192.168.2.0/24"?
The MS Admin says that it is only running W 2003 Server.
What what service pack? What hotfixes? Makes all the difference.
About no further NetWare development and what appeared to be lack of direction. They bought the MS line about Novell abandoning Netware. I did not really listen to all their rantings.
Didn't you hear? UNIX is dead! Linux is dead! Everyone with pet Linux projects are switching back to Windows! ;->
I feel lucky to have gotten a SUSE Linux in to replace the UnixWare box. The MS reps... have been really lobbying them.
Microsoft's Gold Partners are notorious for feeding utter BS. In the past, I've been brought in on several projects mid-way to clean up their collective messes and over-marketing what they could do. In more recent years, a number of clients have just decided to bring me in to evaluate their pitches and cut through the truth and BS _before_ they buy. The sad thing is that sometimes some Microsoft Gold Partners don't listen to me or try to discredit my interjections and corrections _until_ someone points out (often the client at some point) that I have more Microsoft certifications and experience than all of the "engineers" the Gold Partner brought with them collectively. That's really sad because someone's credentials shouldn't matter when you're pointing out the marketing BS from the reality. Software Assurance is almost always where they trip up. Software Assurance is not only the most legally stupid thing you can sign, but it often costs 130% of actual (according to Garner studies).
Lucky my Reputation and things I provide convinced them to not use MS for their web, email, and business presence. They are using Interchange, combined with php for their online book store.
Hey -- listen to Microsoft on that one. In Microsoft's own study of Windows Server 2003 versus Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3 (yes, that old) -- the TCO and security issues were less with Linux than Windows in 1 out of 5 apps. That 1 app was web services and Internet presence. The TCO included the assumption that the staff was 100% Windows knowledgeable and 0% Linux knowledgeable and required complete training for the entire staff in the case of Linux installation (using the fully multi-month 100-200-300 track of the RHCE "from 0 knowledge") -- and it was _still_ cheaper to go RHEL 3! Now how's that for a Microsoft-funded study! ;-> The Gold Partners really hate that one, they can't refute it that even if you don't know the first thing about Linux and you've got the world's best Windows administrators -- it's still cheaper, smoother and more secure to go Linux for web services and Internet presence after all the training costs and infrastructure changes. -- Bryan J. Smith Professional, technical annoyance mailto:b.j.smith@ieee.org http://thebs413.blogspot.com ------------------------------------------------------- Illegal Immigration = "Representation Without Taxation" -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com