[vcf-midatlantic] Snipe-It

[Bob Flanders]

Ok ... Thanks for that word-picture.

:D

Bob

On Thu, Nov 29, 2018 at 9:57 PM Dave McGuire via vcf-midatlantic <
vcf-midatlantic at lists.vcfed.org> wrote:

> On 11/29/18 9:42 PM, Andrew Diller wrote:
> >>>> 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!)
> >
> >
> https://www.ceos3c.com/cloud/how-to-install-snipeit-on-ubuntu-16-04-on-aws-free-tier/
> >
> > AWS is not going anywhere- case in point, a huge portion of the
> companies I work for services are now run on AWS.
>
>   Same here.  Don't make the mistake of assuming my opinion is based on
> a lack of experience with AWS.
>
> > I believe AWS is a perfectly acceptable choice for hosting something
> like this, esp in their free tier :)
>
>   What "these kids today" don't seem to get is that it's "someone else's
> computer".  In my world, that's about as reasonable as using someone
> else's toothbrush.  I've had to mop up the remains of too many companies
> who depended on outside services like that.  Amazon or not, I won't
> trust them.  End of story.
>
>   Ror this organization, it's not my decision to make; I can only offer
> advice based on my professional experience.  I lead horses to water...If
> they don't drink, I'm here to help if it blows up.
>
>              -Dave
>
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> Dave McGuire, AK4HZ
> New Kensington, PA
>