Ok, I'll consider myself suitably chastised for using the word worthless - oh, that's right, I DID NOT use that word - unless of course worthless is a synonym for free - in which case, I'm not sure I'd consider using worthless software.
Seriously, I only meant to indicate that a collection of free software like what was mentioned would likely take more (likely far more) setup/tuning time than a purchased system and that the installer/admin/support person's time makes it not exactly free. One of the great things about this list is (I think) the opportunity to agree to disagree. -----Original Message----- From: Ben Scott [mailto:mailvor...@gmail.com] Sent: Wednesday, March 11, 2009 10:03 AM To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues Subject: Re: Filtering Spam On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 12:35 PM, Sam Cayze <sam.ca...@rollouts.com> wrote: > I think the point was that the above sounds like a extended nightmare to > many of us (At least me), compared to something like clicking Next, > Next, Ok, Finish with something like Ninja. I haven't used Ninja, but I've never seen *any* non-trivial product that was as easy as clicking Next, Next, Next, Finish. Well, I've seen lots of people who *think* that's how it works. When I was consulting, I was often called in to clean up the mess that sort of person left behind. This is not to say that free or Free software is always a good solution. Certainly, if it's a Unix-based solution and one has zero Unix experience, there's going to be a significant learning curve, same as with any new OS platform. Just that saying "X is only free if your time is worthless" is misleading, because, e.g., "Windows Server is only $800/box if your time is worthless", too. :) -- Ben ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~ ~ Ninja Email Security with Cloudmark Spam Engine Gets Image Spam ~ ~ http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Ninja ~
