yeah, I don't really undertand all that, but it sounds like they have us over a barrel for some "complicated" work at $120/hour. Which, I must say, is a racket I'd like a part of.
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msbelle - Mar 02, 2007 5:57:37 pm PST #1113 of 4673
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
§ ita § - Mar 02, 2007 6:21:11 pm PST #1114 of 4673
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's the basis of it. It has to be done, we can't do it, they charge $120/hr, and if my suspicions are correct, they won't have an estimate for how long it will take (the tech side of me is okay with that, but not the wallet side).
Jesse - Mar 02, 2007 6:27:00 pm PST #1115 of 4673
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Seriously, what a racket! We can have a yard sale or something.
Rob - Mar 02, 2007 9:35:51 pm PST #1116 of 4673
On the one hand, there's no harm to staying where we are, and a small risk that we'll have to make some minor fixes to the board for the new versions of everything.
On the other hand, the new server is probably faster than our current one.
§ ita § - Mar 03, 2007 5:57:34 am PST #1117 of 4673
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The implication that if we don't upgrade now it'll get harder when we do decide to...I totally believe that, based on the previous upgrades. So I want to move while it's probably easiest.
Pissy about the cost, though.
Topic!Cindy - Mar 03, 2007 6:14:34 am PST #1118 of 4673
What is even happening?
I'm sorry, but they're running a business. They should have to give us an estimate and (I think) a cap. "Racket" is kinder than the word that sprang to my mind.
§ ita § - Mar 03, 2007 6:43:07 am PST #1119 of 4673
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They should have to give us an estimate and (I think) a cap.
Estimate sure--cap, less so. Shit so totally happens in upgrades and migrations that I'd be mightily impressed if they gave a cap, but not that prone to rely on an estimate.
That person has been me, and with all the good will and circumspect nature in the world, estimates can soon be worth nothing.
Zenkitty - Mar 03, 2007 8:12:55 am PST #1120 of 4673
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
So what's the minimum this is going to cost?
Rob - Mar 03, 2007 9:47:24 am PST #1121 of 4673
Are there any more emails between you and Kevin than the ones you posted?
Edited to add, the reason I ask is that if you haven't explained to Kevin that Buffistas is community supported and the cost is a big issue, you might want to. He might have different advice for us. If Buffistas were a money-making operation, paying iStrata to do the upgrade would be a no-brainer.
§ ita § - Mar 03, 2007 11:35:22 am PST #1122 of 4673
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
That's our entire exchange to date. Can't really hurt to explain our situation. Mightn't help, but it can't hurt.