We don't need to talk about money. I do this for charity. - Chris
On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 1:15 AM, Mark Wallace <[email protected]> wrote: > In the middle of this good stuff is a very wise idea that you need to see. > > The magic word is price. Your client most likely has a finite amount of > money that all of this is supposed to cost, and if you get cost overruns, > not only might the client not have the budget for the bill that he has run > up, but you will probably find yourself "Giving him a break" and wind up > not making any money on the project. > > If the client knew what plan A would cost, what plan B would cost, etc. > your decisions might all get made for you. > > > Mark > > Robert Mark Wallace > 60 Delaware Road > Newburgh, NY 12550-3802 > Telephone: (8445) 566-0586 > > > On 02/02/2012 02:02 PM, Chris Knadle wrote: > >> On Wednesday, February 01, 2012 09:10:49 AM, Chris Joslyn wrote: >> >>> Good stuff! Thanks. >>> >>> I involuntarily focus on phrases like "slightly more baby sitting" and "a >>> bit complicated", though. That sounds like "work" to me. >>> >> Initially, it is. But after that you'll usually only need a tweak every >> few >> months. >> >> I am considering Google for Nonprofits<http://www.google.** >>> com/nonprofits/ <http://www.google.com/nonprofits/>>. >>> My only hesitation grows from my prejudice, as in "Google" means "mostly >>> benevolent and disturbingly o*mnispective overlord". Anyone tried that >>> option?* >>> >> The good news is that if you use Google for mail, it's easy. The bad >> news is >> that if you use Google for mail, you have little to no control. And if >> you >> want to ask questions or want to get logs to know whether an email got >> through >> or not, good luck with that. >> >> So it depends on what your client wants. Try to come up with a price for >> setting up their server for receiving email (as best you can given the >> information you have), and then tell them what you think you know, the >> price >> for doing the work, and give them the choice. [Or at least that's what >> I'd do >> in this situation.] >> >> -- Chris >> >> -- >> Chris Knadle >> [email protected] >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org >> http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/**mailman/listinfo/mhvlug<http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug> >> >> Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College >> Feb 1 - Home Networking Made Simple with Amahi Home Server >> Mar 7 - Desktop Shootout - 9th Anniversary of MHVLUG >> Apr 4 - An Intro to Chef >> > ______________________________**_________________ > Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org > http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/**mailman/listinfo/mhvlug<http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug> > > Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) Vassar College > Feb 1 - Home Networking Made Simple with Amahi Home Server > Mar 7 - Desktop Shootout - 9th Anniversary of MHVLUG > Apr 4 - An Intro to Chef >
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