Samba 2.0.x review published at PC Week.

[Dave Walton]

On 17 Mar 99, at 7:25, Anthony David wrote:

> From: Ben Kosse <BKosse at thecreek.com>
> > 
> > I don't get it. They give it a con because of:
> > "Tricky to configure; expensive maintenance."
> > 
> > But in the article:
> > "Although Samba is free, SGI charges $1,500 for a maintenance contract that
> > ensures enterprise-level support for any SGI-Samba installation. *This is a
> > low price when compared with NetWare and NT,*" (Emph mine).
> > 
> > What gives?
> 
> Services is where the Free Software Model is supposed to be compatible
> with commercial enterprises. There is no limit to how much you can
> spend on Free Software. SGI are not selling a license to Samba, they
> are selling a support contract.

I think Ben's question is:  Why do they give it low marks for 
"expensive maintenance" when they go on to say "This is a low 
price when compared with NetWare and NT"?  Is it expensive or 
low-priced?

Dave



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