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 > >