Look at your risks... What happens if this thing fails? How much down time is acceptable? What if you run into a problem that your in-house talent can't handle? (no offense intended towards your in-house talent). Bottom line: If this thing is mission-critical, then you want support on the hardware, application, AND the O/S. Less critical means more risk is acceptable. Is it a test / play system?... Pick your favorite free O/S. If its a production system, get support.
It seems that throughout human history, humanity has felt the uncontrolable need to challenge their limitations... to push the envelope. Those who lose their lives in this endevour deserve a special place in our thoughts and in our hearts.
To the Astonauts of STS-107: May flights of Angels wing Thee to Thy rest.
...that management methodologies are good, if properly implemented, but they are no substitute for good management. The other common theme is that poor management combined with poor morale will effectively kill any management methodology you'd care to try.
What say you all? Does this sum it up?
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Look at your risks... What happens if this thing fails? How much down time is acceptable? What if you run into a problem that your in-house talent can't handle? (no offense intended towards your in-house talent). Bottom line: If this thing is mission-critical, then you want support on the hardware, application, AND the O/S. Less critical means more risk is acceptable. Is it a test / play system?... Pick your favorite free O/S. If its a production system, get support.
It seems that throughout human history, humanity has felt the uncontrolable need to challenge their limitations... to push the envelope. Those who lose their lives in this endevour deserve a special place in our thoughts and in our hearts.
To the Astonauts of STS-107: May flights of Angels wing Thee to Thy rest.
...that management methodologies are good, if properly implemented, but they are no substitute for good management. The other common theme is that poor management combined with poor morale will effectively kill any management methodology you'd care to try. What say you all? Does this sum it up?