Re: Specific Questions

[Michael Dillon <michael@memra.com>]

On Thu, 26 Dec 1996, Karl Denninger wrote:

> There are ways to cut these costs down to size.  Among other things the IAHC
> might have done to take advantage of this include standardizing on one
> platform between participants (ie: Win95, so they could use Netmeeting for
> electronic conferencing -- imagine that, using the Internet for
> administering itself :-)

Great idea Karl. Buy every IAHC member a Pentium system with sound
capabilities and ISDN connections with Win95 and Netmeeting installed and
configured. This should cost $8,000 per member when you add up the cost
for equipment, software, paying someone to do the initial configuration
and paying someone to install the system at each member's location.
Doesn't include shipping charges or any customs fees. Of course this also
means that ISDN Internet connections have to be available at each
location. And each IAHC member has to learn how to use Win95 and
Netmeeting.

I agree Karl. It's just plain dumb to use tools that everyone already has
and already knows how to use like email and phones. I'm sure you'll
agree with me that all future domain name applications should be submitted
on carved slabs of granite along with a video showing the domain name
owner carving the application just so we know they sis it themselves.

> Its AMAZING what people will do to control costs when they have to pay 
> those costs out of their own pockets, and its REALLY amazing just how
> functional such systems are when designed by people who not only have to 
> use them, but pay for them as well.

Yep, it's just amazing how people will use tried and true and cheap
technology like phones, email and dumb terminals when there is so much
flaky, expensive, and hard to learn whiz-bang technology available.

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