I wrote this little blurb and have sent it to Sony Entertainment, MGM, and Universal (couldn't find an email for WB). I know it's not much, but if the slashdot masses can get off our asses for something, let's do it already. Do us all a favor, don't flame the big nasty companies, just write to them, all of you, please.
(the websites for feedback are below the letter, have fun.)
"To whom it may concern,
This is in regards to the suit brought by {bignastycompany}, among others, against Jon Johansen, the author of the DeCSS program. The fact that your proprietary material is threatened by this software is of understandable concern, but arresting Mr. Johansen for simply writing it is absolutely ludicrous. Using such software to break copyrights should be punished, but simply creating it is no crime. This young man's arrest is nothing but a shameless scam to protect the wealth of a few greedy executives. As a consumer who votes with his dollars, I would urge you to withdraw yourselves from this lawsuit before the {bignastycompany} name becomes as despised as Microsoft. Big Brother at his finest, indeed.
To be perfectly blunt, to implement Exchange like that would be *INSANE*.
First of all, suggesting to implement an NT solution for an organization of that size is already tempting your job security, but to actually do it?
Assuming standard users and needs for this system, I can only recommend using a Lotus Notes/Domino system. If you've got the cash, there is simply no better solution out there, or even close.
Run Domino (the server end of Notes) on several UNIX servers. Solaris (SPARC and x86), AIX, and HP/UX are all supported, with a Linux port (Caldera 2.3 (currently in beta) and Red Hat 6.0 will be supported, as well as SuSE 6.1 and Pacific HiTech) on it's way Q4 99 per DevCon.
Notes has got all you'll ever need, and R5 simply blows away anything M$ has out there. You've got to pay for seats with Notes, but to tell you the truth, Exchange is free, and you get less than you pay for.
Plus, your users can run the Notes client on any Win32 they think is prettiest (please tell me you'll use NT and not 9x on the client end).
Look at this for a guy in your situation who had to deal with Exchange.
Some other really good links are here, here, and here:
http://www.notes.net/50beta.nsf/7d6a87824e2f0976 8525655b0050f2f2/35BEC3BF6D717A3F852567120 07A435A?OpenDocument (problem with the last one, copy it and cut out the space that is stuck between the zero's, the href tag keeps putting it in! It is a great article though : )
(TIP: Show the guys with the money those links so they know why you should use a Domino/Notes solution.)
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I wrote this little blurb and have sent it to Sony Entertainment, MGM, and Universal (couldn't find an email for WB). I know it's not much, but if the slashdot masses can get off our asses for something, let's do it already. Do us all a favor, don't flame the big nasty companies, just write to them, all of you, please.
(the websites for feedback are below the letter, have fun.)
"To whom it may concern,
This is in regards to the suit brought by {bignastycompany}, among others, against Jon Johansen, the author of the DeCSS program. The fact that your proprietary material is threatened by this software is of understandable concern, but arresting Mr. Johansen for simply writing it is absolutely ludicrous. Using such software to break copyrights should be punished, but simply creating it is no crime. This young man's arrest is nothing but a shameless scam to protect the wealth of a few greedy executives. As a consumer who votes with his dollars, I would urge you to withdraw yourselves from this lawsuit before the {bignastycompany} name becomes as despised as Microsoft. Big Brother at his finest, indeed.
Sincerely,
{younamehere}"
MGM, Sony Entertainment, and Universal Pictures.
To be perfectly blunt, to implement Exchange like that would be *INSANE*.
6 8525655b0050f2f2/35BEC3BF6D717A3F852567120 07A435A?OpenDocument
First of all, suggesting to implement an NT solution for an organization of that size is already tempting your job security, but to actually do it?
Assuming standard users and needs for this system, I can only recommend using a Lotus Notes/Domino system. If you've got the cash, there is simply no better solution out there, or even close.
Run Domino (the server end of Notes) on several UNIX servers. Solaris (SPARC and x86), AIX, and HP/UX are all supported, with a Linux port (Caldera 2.3 (currently in beta) and Red Hat 6.0 will be supported, as well as SuSE 6.1 and Pacific HiTech) on it's way Q4 99 per DevCon.
Notes has got all you'll ever need, and R5 simply blows away anything M$ has out there. You've got to pay for seats with Notes, but to tell you the truth, Exchange is free, and you get less than you pay for.
Plus, your users can run the Notes client on any Win32 they think is prettiest (please tell me you'll use NT and not 9x on the client end).
Look at this for a guy in your situation who had to deal with Exchange.
Some other really good links are here, here, and here:
http://www.notes.net/50beta.nsf/7d6a87824e2f097
(problem with the last one, copy it and cut out the space that is stuck between the zero's, the href tag keeps putting it in! It is a great article though : )
(TIP: Show the guys with the money those links so they know why you should use a Domino/Notes solution.)