Re: Anti Capitalism?

[Kent Crispin <kent@songbird.com>]

Perry E. Metzger allegedly said:
> 
> 
> "Rick H. Wesson" writes:
> > If you could say that database maintaince cost NSI 15% of the cost
> > to run their service and it is estimated that by then end of 1998
> > their revenue woulod be around 900m if growth continues. How do you
> > figure that it will cost .001% of that.
> 
> I figure a couple of Ultras, an Oracle license, and a bunch (but not
> that much comparatively speaking) of code, plus enough money to pay
> for someone to drive out to fix the thing if it dies. 99% of the time
> the whole system likely runs untouched by human hands.

Speaking of hands, yours are waving.

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