Re: Repository services and budget

[Simon Higgs <simon@higgs.com>]

At 2:23 PM -0800 1/13/97, Dave Crocker wrote:

> At 11:49 AM -0800 1/8/97, Jeff Williams wrote:
> >  Is this really necessary?  I do not think so.  Nor is it reasonable
> >for a person on this list to provide that level of detail for discussion
> >perposes.
> >
> >> >You are not going to be able to do this under a million dollars and
> >> >guarantee round the clock service to the internet community. Registrars
> >>
> >>         Please provide a detailed budget and an explanation for the
> >> functions provided by each line item.
>
> 	Yes, it is necessary.  A detailed budget produced a result that was
> 1/2-1/4 the estimate cited here.  If one is going to assert that a budget
> needs to be 2-4 times larger, one should provide the basis for the
> estimate.  In the absence of such detail, the estimate is merely a handwave.
>

Where is this mysterious line item budget you refer to? For $250,000 -
$500,000 (a bit loose on numbers isn't it)?

Let's assume it's $333,000. Now run critical staff on three shifts to
maintain 24/7 service. Include 24/7 telephone support and factor in
returning international calls around the clock. Now factor in a margin
for error and unknown expenses.

And you have... about $1 million.

[Or is CORE just a part time enterprise?]

Regards,

Simon

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