On 11/29/18 3:27 PM, Evan Koblentz wrote:
Certainly it's your call for the makerspace; as for VCF we still aren't 100% decided about using that product. Eric noted that it would take a bunch of customizing to meet our needs. Also for any organization, especially a growing one like VCF, it would be poor business practice to put our data on any individual's server or any account at all that is not fully under our control. Like a "cloud" server, for example.
I know it's your favorite pasttime to make fun of that idea,
Yes, because it's stupid. (sorry, no offense intended!)
but -- yes. By "control" I don't mean security. I meant we would want a business account with accessible support staff, receipts for all expenses, and so on. Clearly you, Martin, and any number of VCF members have the * capability * to run a pro-grade server; I'm just saying it is poor form to rely on individuals who have their own priorities vs. companies that are paid to perform a given service. This is not an attack on anyone's ability, experience, skills, or tech.
Hey, I DID NOT OFFER to host this stuff! I offered to donate server hardware to VCF for YOU to do it in-house...where it belongs. But, since you mentioned it... In my case, my company is a registered, tax-collecting, tax-paying corporation, it runs professional hardware in a commercial building with redundant systems and a support staff, and it is paid to provide these services. But I am the owner of this company, and you know me personally, so some random hosting/VPS company that's owned by strangers of heaven-only-knows-what expertise and motivations would obviously be preferable! Of course, I see the logic now. -Dave -- Dave McGuire, AK4HZ New Kensington, PA