North American Network Operators Group Date Prev | Date Next | Date Index | Thread Index | Author Index | Historical Re: EMAIL != FTP
On Fri, May 25, 2001 at 11:22:15AM -0400, deeann mikula wrote: > On Fri, 25 May 2001, Sabri Berisha wrote: > > > Second, an average user probably wouldn't have the skill. > > > > Then he/she should learn. I don't buy a car if I can't drive. I'm sorry > > for comparing internetworking with driving a car but I feel that FTP'ing > > is a basic skill if you want to use the internet in a professional way > > uh, when is the last time that you worked the front line of an ISP? > most people have never even heard of FTP. i almost spewed my orange > juice all over my desk when i read that paragraph. :) yep, and thanks to people like you, they will never hear about FTP. you are helping to create a society of users who think that Netscape/Explorer is the internet, with no concept of any of its other applications. > unfortunately, i have accepted the fact that there is no stopping > customers from emailing 10MB (and larger!) files, they can just go to > our competition if we prevent it. that would be my tactic, but then i'm my own boss, so i can make those decisions. i get the impression that you (or someone else on the "pro-ftp-by-email" side) is "just and employee" and has to do as they are told. well, have a bit of guts, and try to explain to management what the implications (both current and local as well as future and far-reaching) of such policies are. when 100 customers leave because 1 customer hosed your mail server, then maybe they will start listening to tachnical advice, as opposed to relying solely on marketing advice. -- [ Jim Mercer [email protected] +1 416 410-5633 ] [ Now with more and longer words for your reading enjoyment. ]
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