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Chuck Pelto <[log in to unmask]>
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Macintosh Scripting Systems <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 23 May 2003 21:13:35 -0600
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You don't know Lileks? Try this...

www. lileks.com

You might find it interseting.

Enjoy,

Chuck(le)

David Livesay wrote:

> I don't know what you're talking about, but it appears that not all of
> your issues are technical in nature.
>
> On Friday, May 23, 2003, at 10:29  PM, Chuck Pelto wrote:
>
>> P.S. I know Lileks e-mail address and I'm not afraid to unleash the
>> weapon he threatened Hugh with.
>>
>> David Livesay wrote:
>>
>>> 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.
>>>
>>>
>>>
> --
> Dave
> ====
> "If you're robbing a bank and your pants fall down, I think it's okay
> to laugh and to let the hostages laugh too, because, come on, life is
> funny."
> --Jack Handey
>
>

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