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David Livesay <[log in to unmask]>
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Macintosh Scripting Systems <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 23 May 2003 22:10:39 -0400
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Depends. Why don't you tell us what the issue is (or was)?

On Friday, May 23, 2003, at 10:04  PM, Chuck Pelto wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> "I'm sure there are more economical ways to get OS X server support."
> --
> David
>
> Yeah? Tell me about them....
>
> Regards,
>
> Chuck(le)
>
> David Livesay wrote:
>
>> I doubt they would support server issues on OS X at all. I was told
>> that they don't support Unix stuff or even logging in to OS X as root.
>>
>> I'm sure there are more economical ways to get OS X server support.
>>
>> On Friday, May 23, 2003, at 07:10  PM, Walter Ian Kaye wrote:
>>
>>> At 04:38p -0600 05/23/2003, Chuck Pelto didst inscribe upon an
>>> electronic papyrus:
>>>
>>>> I just got off the phone with Apple Tech Support for OS X Server.
>>>>
>>>> According to them, if you have technical questions about the OS X
>>>> Server
>>>> software after 90 days of your purchase, you have to pay $200 per
>>>> incident.
>>>>
>>>> Is this correct?
>>>>
>>>> If so, this is the last Apple product I will buy.
>>>
>>>
>>> Server isn't meant for individual folks; it's meant for businesses
>>> that can write off the expenses. Plenty of people use the non-server
>>> version of OS X for running server software. Vendors (whether Apple
>>> or third party) should really raise a red flag if an individual wants
>>> to buy Server; perhaps you can guilt-trip your vendor into a refund
>>> or credit for the price of Server (perhaps give you AppleCare
>>> protection in its place), and revert your machine to the non-server
>>> version of OS X? AppleCare for a G4 itself is $249, and would cover
>>> whatever OS came with it, for three years. Or maybe the $49 plan
>>> would cover it? There are many options cheaper than the $200/incident
>>> plan, so call Apple back and get them to tell you what they all are
>>> and what they cover.
>>> <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=14724>
>>>
>>>
>>> -boo
>>>
>> --
>> Dave
>> ====
>> "This is not a novel to be tossed aside lightly. It should be thrown
>> with great force."
>> -- Dorothy Parker
>>
>>
>>
--
Dave
====
First draw the curve, then plot the data.

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