In some cases, critical fixes help save companies from bad publicity, loss of potential revenue, or loss of existing customers.
If you're writing code that is used by banks or other financial institutions, you have to keep in mind that those companies have regulatory requirements. Violations of those regulatory requirements, can lead to fines. Fines which could far exceed the cost of any software purchase price or continual maintenance fees.
I know it may seem like an unreasonable request to turnaround a patch in 48 hours, but if your customer is paying for that service through enterprise level contracts, your company should be well compensated for the request.
Whether or not you, (the developer) are properly compensated, is something you'll have to take up with your employer.
Happy Coding.
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I agree, we should move on and not inconvenience any more electrons debating the/etc definition. Most Unix admins call it 'etsee', and understand that a significant number of configuration files exist there.
I have worked with Sun products since 1994. When I first started using them they were great, and the processing capabilities and hardware reliability were superb.
But since 2002, there has been a significant decline in their hardware offerings.
They're selling products like the V1280 to markets that have no place for them. Why would I put my very large OLTP database with 20+ TB of data on a V1280 cluster with just 5 PCI slots? Yeah the 12 CPUs is great, but I cannot even drive the I/O. Yet Sun sales reps continued to push them at the time. I'm reminded of this when they tell me to buy now the miracle T-2000 that will solve all my worldly problems.
Then, there's the mysterious cover-ups behind the fact that V1280s' system boards are very faulty. The answers I get from Sun regarding hardware replacements are, "Well our Parts Depots are fully stocked, so we probably don't have a problem"
Then there's the Fujitsu factor. They're supposed to be partners and sell each others equipment, but do you ever hear a Sun sales rep say, "yeah you should probably get a Primepower 650 for that, instead of a V440", or you'll hear "Yeah T2000 is better than a Primepower 850, you should get that"
Sun is using that relationship to get them to their next processor level. But I'm not holding my breath for that. Because it will be another seemingly endless line of non-scalable "you should buy 10 of these and cluster them" solutions.
As for me, I'm going Big Iron. And consolidating all of my stuff. I leave the name of the platform out to protect the innocent. Hint: It doesn't use containers or zones, and it's been doing virtualization long before Sun or VMWare.
I like Java, it's a good programming language full of possibilities. My advice, stick to software Sun.
Um, What is Apple Scared of? And how did this tool of a writer make that determination? I fail to see how someone can make a statement about a company's opinion without asking them.
Perhaps someone should write a counter article about how M$ is scared that Apple spent time developing products that people wanted to buy and use.
I think they might also be a little scared that Apple is selling a quad core workstation for less than their nearest competitor.
Once again, the M$ and ComputerWorld relationship has shown it's true colors.
I'm getting tired of reading articles from publications that have idiot writers that fell in love with Microsoft right out of college (or High School), and that their main advertising dollars are tied to products spawned from Microsoft.
I think Computerworld should consider firing that writer for Marketing for a particular company, and providing a one sided biased opinion of how a company "feels".
Hey...thanks private idiot for opening your big freaking mouth on topics that are considered classified. You're definately are a boot. Why didn't you just join the Chinese Army?
And as for the baby raping...If any cow tipping backwoods moron can join the service...I'm sure perverts can too.
There's not much difference between Doctors and Admins. Systems go down....people get sick.
The major difference....Doctors get paid...Admins get screwed.
This is only going to cause broadband providers to kick up another service charge. They'll probably name it something like "Internet Port Protection Scanning Service".
I hope so. Because I'm just like all the other cheap old farts that like to continue cost justification on purchases made 15 years ago.
I've got an old Philco turntable...Maybe we can get linux to run on that too.
I still haven't been able to find one. And it's really bugging me. There's still a cold chilling reminder here in MI that winter still wants to hang around. Even in April.
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In some cases, critical fixes help save companies from bad publicity, loss of potential
revenue, or loss of existing customers.
If you're writing code that is used by banks or other financial institutions, you have to keep in mind
that those companies have regulatory requirements. Violations of those regulatory requirements,
can lead to fines. Fines which could far exceed the cost of any software purchase price or continual
maintenance fees.
I know it may seem like an unreasonable request to turnaround a patch in 48 hours, but if
your customer is paying for that service through enterprise level contracts,
your company should be well compensated for the request.
Whether or not you, (the developer) are properly compensated, is something you'll have to take up
with your employer.
Happy Coding.
I agree, we should move on and not inconvenience any more electrons debating the /etc definition. Most Unix admins call it 'etsee', and understand that a significant
number of configuration files exist there.
What more needs to be discussed?
I have worked with Sun products since 1994. When I first started using them they were
great, and the processing capabilities and hardware reliability were superb.
But since 2002, there has been a significant decline in their hardware offerings.
They're selling products like the V1280 to markets that have no place for them.
Why would I put my very large OLTP database with 20+ TB of data on a V1280 cluster
with just 5 PCI slots? Yeah the 12 CPUs is great, but I cannot even drive the I/O.
Yet Sun sales reps continued to push them at the time. I'm reminded of this when they tell me
to buy now the miracle T-2000 that will solve all my worldly problems.
Then, there's the mysterious cover-ups behind the fact that V1280s' system boards
are very faulty. The answers I get from Sun regarding hardware replacements are,
"Well our Parts Depots are fully stocked, so we probably don't have a problem"
Then there's the Fujitsu factor. They're supposed to be partners and sell each others
equipment, but do you ever hear a Sun sales rep say, "yeah you should probably get a Primepower
650 for that, instead of a V440", or you'll hear "Yeah T2000 is better than a Primepower 850,
you should get that"
Sun is using that relationship to get them to their next processor level. But I'm not holding
my breath for that. Because it will be another seemingly endless line of non-scalable "you should
buy 10 of these and cluster them" solutions.
As for me, I'm going Big Iron. And consolidating all of my stuff. I leave the name of the platform
out to protect the innocent. Hint: It doesn't use containers or zones, and it's been doing virtualization
long before Sun or VMWare.
I like Java, it's a good programming language full of possibilities. My advice, stick to software Sun.
Um, What is Apple Scared of? And how did this tool of a writer make that determination?
I fail to see how someone can make a statement about a company's opinion without asking them.
Perhaps someone should write a counter article about how M$ is scared that Apple
spent time developing products that people wanted to buy and use.
I think they might also be a little scared that Apple is selling a quad core workstation
for less than their nearest competitor.
Once again, the M$ and ComputerWorld relationship has shown it's true colors.
I'm getting tired of reading articles from publications that have idiot writers
that fell in love with Microsoft right out of college (or High School), and
that their main advertising dollars are tied to products spawned from Microsoft.
I think Computerworld should consider firing that writer for Marketing for
a particular company, and providing a one sided biased opinion
of how a company "feels".
Umm...that's 1/2 billion..
Hey...thanks private idiot for opening your big freaking mouth on topics that are considered classified. You're definately are a boot. Why didn't you just join the Chinese Army?
And as for the baby raping...If any cow tipping backwoods moron can join the service...I'm sure perverts can too.
There's not much difference between Doctors and Admins. Systems go down....people get sick.
The major difference....Doctors get paid...Admins get screwed.
This is only going to cause broadband providers to kick up another service charge. They'll probably name it something like "Internet Port Protection Scanning Service".
I hope so. Because I'm just like all the other cheap old farts that like to continue cost justification on purchases made 15 years ago. I've got an old Philco turntable...Maybe we can get linux to run on that too.
I still haven't been able to find one. And it's really bugging me. There's still a cold chilling reminder here in MI that winter still wants to hang around. Even in April.