Hello Jeanne,
On Thursday 24 March 2005 10:05 pm, you wrote:
> Well, I don't honestly know enough about Novell to know whether or
> not it makes sense, but I will say it runs and runs and runs...
Yes I agree. I have experienced very few problems with Novell
Netware. The client server model has a number of distinct
advantages.
> Until I started having hardware problems I left it alone, which is
> precisely why I know so little -- didn't need to. I'm almost
> embarrassed to say the ain't-broke-ain't-fixin'-it mindset I've had
> has allowed it to become the most archaic hardware on site: a PII
> 266 (not even MMX!) with 128MB of RAM.
It provides very good performance on relatively low end hardware,
running on kit that windows will struggle with! A lot of POS systems
use Novell as well.
> There are some software
> upgrades we'd like to make, such as QuickBooks multi-user, that
> don't run or are not supported on Novell so this change has been on
> the back-burner agenda for a while.
Yes this is becoming a problem in the "Small Business" environment,
particularly from a resource point of view. Continual maintenance
fees are a big drain. But developers only have themselves to blame !
It isn't the money pit that they think it is !!
> ~Jeanne
>
> > -----Original Message----- On Behalf Of Gaffer
> > Stick with Novell.. You know it makes sense !!
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Best Regards:
Derrick.
Pontefract Linux Users Group.
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