Honestly I would love to see a real floss solution to sbs as a whole I have seen things close but pt quite Maybe ill start building something as a personal project Not that I can code to save my life. On 2/23/09, Craig White wrote: > On Mon, 2009-02-23 at 14:14 -0700, Stephen wrote: >> This is mostly a personal prefrence discussion, but this one is a bit >> overbaord: >> >> "I suppose you can justify whatever you believe to be costs as you see >> fit. The SBS version is by intent a hampered product to encourage >> adoption - sort of like the drug dealer giving the drugs away until you >> get hooked." >> >> it is mean for a company that will be of the 20-40 users and no higher >> than 75 users. it isnt meant as a get started now and then watch it >> all grow. it is meant to fill a small business niche of one server for >> your office covering your needs in that one box. it grows to 75 users >> but is really not meant for that scale. if you are going bigger then >> they will suggest seperate servers for those needs. >> >> the trick really here is on the IT consultant or professional invovled >> to advise them properly on the needs and their expected growth. > ---- > I am generally 'overboard' when it comes to the notion of open source or > more specifically, free license software because I have this notion that > these distinctions actually matter to the people on this list. > > Even the discussions of TCO are actually besides the point when it comes > to free license. I'm quite certain that Microsoft has commissioned a > report that concludes in all instances it has a lower TCO. > > In only one instance have I ever recommended that a client use Exchange > and that was because he already owned SBS 2K3 and only had to buy the > Exchange licenses and because he was a mortgage broker, the client > software was all Windows based and things like Point are hardwired to > use MAPI client. Even then I felt soiled implementing it - probably > because I do feel that open standards and free software matter far more > than the initial euphoria of using Outlook. I know that ultimately, they > are going to pay for that choice. > > I apologize for expressing my dismay towards those who choose a > proprietary software package and disfavor open source/free license > alternatives. It's a particular blind spot of mine. > > Craig > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- Sent from my mobile device A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss