On Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:19:01 -0800 Sean Comeau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> spake:
> On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 06:10:17PM -0800, pete wright wrote: > > support lisc. for legal issues. If the software goes tit's up and > > costs the company N dollar's it is easier to get that money from a > > commercial entity whom you have a contract with (or more likely get > > money via a insurance broker of some sort). At least that's the best > > anyone heard of this happening or heard even a rumour of this ever > happening? > I've heard of it happening, but do not remember anything ever coming of any of them... probably quietly and confidentially settled if anything - otherwise thrown out of court. I've often heard the "support" argument raised... But having spent some quality time with support from large companies, I really have to say I overall tend to get better support from the web and open source communities. Heh, we used to make little paper cutouts of the support people we were dealing with and put them around the speaker with little captions next to them saying "time is money", "I'm an idiot", etc.. Ah good times. -- Bill Chmura Director of Internet Technology Explosivo ITG Wolcott, CT p: 860.621.8693 e: [EMAIL PROTECTED] w. http://www.explosivo.com
