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DATE | 2003-11-12 |
FROM | Adam Kosmin
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SUBJECT | Subject: [hangout] Re: [tech-geeks] mail/collaboration package
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I can't help but remember a conversation I once had with a roulette player who did not understand that he was simply playing a bad game due to the fact that the payout (34 to 1) was not proportionate to the level of risk (37 to 1) involved. After about 30 minutes of trying to explain this, I realized that he would just keep playing his silly game regardless of how much logic I bestowed onto him. The reason was simple: it was the only game that he knew. Ignorance can be so powerful...
I think the funniest part of the response below is how anyone could think that a Microsoft employee could be giving anything away for free. Are we talking about upfront dollar costs alone? If so, fine. We have now established the fact that we are able to grasp the small picture (which quite honestly, does not impress me). What I am talking about is something a bit broader in scope. DRM and TCPA will have a significant impact on our society (more so of course as the numbers of misled and apathetic "users" spend their money on its ground-level infrastructure).
More specifically, these technologies will cripple our ability to communicate, innovate, and protect our private data from "trusted" sources. Now that we've peeked out and seen a glimpse of this reality, do we still think that Windows 2003 can ever be free? The answer is no. Windows 2003, regardless of how it is obtained has many long terms costs and I'll go as far to say that anyone who authorizes its use in an educational institution is totally irresponsible and should be fired.
I am disappointed that so many people on this list fail to see the significance in the views that I have expressed and are short-sighted enough to see my comments as anything but something that may threaten their ability to run after the bones that are being tossed out by our friendly neighborhood Microsoft representative. Yet, I remain encouraged by many others on the list that do "get it" and are obviously working hard to improve the quality of their services for the benefit of their environment and its users. Keep up the good work!
Adam Kosmin
Stoneking, Troy (stonekingt-at-district87.org) wrote: " "Once you allow yourself to get locked in to this stuff, you and your data may never escape it. Mark my words..." " " This post of yours is more about fear-mongering than bashing. " " "However, I'll continue to call it like it is." Read - You'll call it as YOUsee it. " " Pretty slippery defense, especially since I never accused you of 'bashing' but rather that the post was "100% anti-Microsoft". I'm going to drop this one now, and FYI, I read your post more than once before my response, perhaps you should check mine twice before you respond so you know exactly what I said. :-) I'll leave you to your world now; I hope it is a nice one. " " I'll be impressed when Brian offers something free and you fail to comment or (unlikely as it may seem) respond positively. " " Have a good night. " " -Troy " " " -----Original Message----- " From: Adam Kosmin [mailto:akosmin-at-nyc.rr.com] " Sent: Mon 11/10/2003 6:14 PM " To: tech-geeks-at-tech-geeks.org " Cc: " Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] mail/collaboration package " " " " I understand that you may not enjoy every post that I send. Fair enough. " However, I'll continue to call it like it is. If you read the post " again, you'll see that it has nothing to do with bashing Microsoft (that " is too easy). Rather, it was a warning to avoid the company's DRM/TCPA " groundwork. " " Your welcome, " " Adam Kosmin " " Stoneking, Troy (stonekingt-at-district87.org) wrote: " " Adam, " " " " I think you are headed back in the 'No one should use Microsoft because " " I hate it personally' direction. This is in line with a post you made " " last week to which Tom Steele made an excellent reply. I'll say the " " same thing. You may hate Microsoft and everything it stands for, but " " there are others (the vast majority of folks on the list) who are open " " to good ideas and products from ANYWHERE. This includes Open Source, " " Free, MS, Mac, Novell, etc. Please do not continue to taint this list " " with 100% anti-MS posts. I have appreciated many of your recent posts " " because they have been valuable to users...but this post from you is " " simply non-productive. " " " " We welcome you as a valuable member, please respect the thoughts, " " opinions, and input of others. " " " " On a personal note IMHO Brian Adams is one of the top three contributors " " on this list. " " " " Thanks! " " " " -Troy " " " " _________________________________________ " " Troy Stoneking, MCSE (NT, 2K), CCNA " " Network Manager " " Bloomington Public Schools " " (309) 828-7115 " " (309) 828-1184 (Fax) " " " " -----Original Message----- " " From: Adam Kosmin [mailto:akosmin-at-nyc.rr.com] " " Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 8:00 AM " " To: tech-geeks-at-tech-geeks.org " " Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] mail/collaboration package " " " " " " Correct me if I'm wrong but this stuff will lay the groundwork for " " Microsoft's DRM push right? " " " " Folks, I strongly urge you to resist the $0 temptation on this one. Once " " you allow yourself to get locked in to this stuff, you and your data may " " never escape it. Mark my words... " " " " Adam Kosmin " " " " " " Brian Adams (MCS) (brianad-at-microsoft.com) wrote: " " " For those that have deployed or are looking to deploy Office XP or " " Windows Server 2003, both include SharePoint Team Services or Windows " " SharePoint Services, respectfully. Both are $0, and will do the " " portal/document management thing... " " " " More info at: " " " " " " SharePoint Team Services " " " http://www.microsoft.com/catalog/display.asp?site=10901&subid=22&pg=4 " " " " " " Windows SharePoint Services: " " " " " http://www.microsoft.com/windowsserver2003/technologies/sharepoint/defau " " lt.mspx " " " " " " " " " " " " ________________________________ " " " " " " From: Mark Drone [mailto:mdrone-at-effingham.net] " " " Sent: Sat 11/8/2003 07:59 AM " " " To: tech-geeks-at-tech-geeks.org " " " Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] mail/collaboration package " " " " " " " " " " " " Good morning Terry, " " " " " " You have a good list started. As you know, I like the Linux/E-smith " " server " options, but have had years of experience managing that " " environment. There " are some nice options for Win32 servers listed " " down below, but first...my " opinion (which you are more than welcome to " " fast-forward past and get to " the $md stuff .... {grin} ) " " " " Instead of the EZMLM list-server package (which is superb), I'm using " " " Mailman as our list-server (also superb). It has features galore, and " " then " some. I also would suggest the Geeklog CMS as a "one-stop-center" " " that can " do many of the things you list in an integrated, " " easy-to-manage system, " including a file management add-in. Abe has " " done a great job (actually a " GREAT job) of putting the TechGeeks " " website together and making it easy to " use, both from an end-user " " standpoint, a contributor's standpoint, and a " site manager's " " standpoint. Maintenance is an administrator's dream. He " has also set " " up Geeklog for one of Area V's projects, the ITS-REAL Grant " (see " " http://216.125.202.199/itsreal/) Check it out to see another very nice " " " rendition. " " " " For document storage and exchange (on E-smith), check out FileExchange " " " (http://www.tech-geeks.org/article.php?story=20021125155140376) " " " or WebShare " " " (http://contribs.org/contribs/dmay/mitel/contrib/webshare/) " " " " " " I could go on and on about the advantages/disadvantages of list-serves " " " and/or forums and/or CMS and/or Portals and/or newsgroups and the " " " fascinating sociology of each. Bottom line (IMHO): The adage "if you " " build " it, they will come" only works if there is inherent value to the " " end " user. It seems pretty evident that the tech-geeks list-serve has " " been " successful in attracting the people that it was intended to " " reach. I'm not " sure a newsgroup or threaded discussion forum would " " have had the same " impact. Basically an information "push-pull" issue. " " " " " " OK...finally...the free stuff. " " " Here are some very nice options for the Win32 IIS server that has all " " the " .NET and SQL ingredients pre-mixed in (with links to getting the " " .NET and " SQL stuff that's needed): " " " " http://www.asp.net/Default.aspx?tabindex=7&tabid=41 " " " http://www.asp.net/Forums/Download " " " " " " The ASP .NET Forum is very nice. While not explicitly open source, the " " " developers say "With the Beta 1 release of the forums we would like to " " also " invite our developer community to participate in the evolution of " " the " ASP.NET Forums...", which sounds like you can take it and run with " " it if " you are so inclined. " " " " From their description: "It's absolutely free and takes only minutes " " to " install!" " "This toolkit requires Windows 2000, Windows XP " " Professional, or Window " Server 2003, the Microsoft? .NET? Framework " " and SQL Server or Microsoft " Data Engine (MSDE) version 7.0 (or later)" " " " " " " Here's a live sample: http://www.stpworks.com/Forums/ " " " (and while you're looking at STPWorks, check out this guy's very sweet " " " "Database Administrator" and "Newsletter Manager" apps in the " " Downloads " area. You'll like! The newsletter thing is done using XML " " as the "database".) " " " " The DotNetNuke CMS also looks appealing. " " " " " " http://www.dotnetnuke.com/DesktopDefault.aspx " " " " " " DotNetNuke is Open Source. Scan the "Major Features" on their front " " page. " " " " I couldn't find much in the way of a document management system for " " $0md, " but that doesn't mean that it's not out there awaiting " " discovery. Could " this be a good project for Jim Peterson's " " GeekPlayground developers?? " " " " -MD " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " At 10:11 PM 11/7/2003, you wrote: " " " " " " >Some geeks are members of ICE and attended the IIF meeting " " " > http://www.metiri.com/iif/ " " " > " " " >After the meeting I spoke briefly with Tom Bookler, and he asked " " about " >setting up server space for " " " >* group/subgroup listservs " " " >* threaded discussions " " " >* document repository, etc. " " " >* calendar and note section " " " >* It needs to be lightweight and SIMPLE " " " >* ... And ... YEP... ideally priced in md's ;-) " " " >I see some options but really want your opinionS. " " " >* ICE owns a nice Dell Windows 2003 server running IIS and SQL " " 2000.. " " " >o we could purchase and install Microsoft SharePoint Server " " (real " " " >money) " " " >o we could try to find a Perl or ASP app to run on IIS " " " >* We can try linux with SME-esmith and one of the mail/list bbs " " " >packages. " " " >o Q-mail, with Web imp and upgrades " " " >(http://www.familybrown.org/howtos/imp321-upgrade.html) " " " >o Phorum (http://phorum.org/) " " " >o EzMLM (http://www.ezmlm.org/) " " " >o MailMan (http://www.list.org/) " " " >o Build it around the UltraApps Portal package " " " >(http://www.ultraapps.com/index.html) " " " >Comments on these packages appreciated and other ideas welcome too. " " Just " >remember it needs to be set up soon, simple, and easy to " " maintain. 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