Re: [libreoffice-users] mongodb and base

On 11/24/2014 3:34 AM, Tom Davies wrote:
> RHEL-5.11 is just a couple months old and is stable branch.  It makes sense
> that they wouldn't update it.
>
> Redhat 5.0, code named "hurricane", is from 1997!  Even if it's been
> patched and updated then it sounds a little worrying.
...

I don't think it's quite from 1997 but definitely early to mid 2000's. 
if I remember correctly it was conversion from SCO. Two forces at work 
here. specifically lost functionality and expense to regain most of that 
lost functionality.

>   then their techies
It's a bad assumption to assume they have techies. They have a PC shop 
to take care of the desktop and they hired another consultant for years 
to maintain the database engine. According to this consultant, it's been 
very low maintenance considering the lack of investment the have put 
into the infrastructure. if there is a cloud-based version of Informix 
they can rent, I should probably move them there.

> I'm guessing they aren't complete morons

No, they are not complete morons. They are lawyers. They treat software 
and systems the same way they would any appliance or machine. As long as 
it runs, it's good enough if my memory is correct, I think a couple 
partners have taken the Mercedes-Benz diesel's well over 200,000 miles 
they probably won't get rid of them until they are old.

While we know computer systems i.e. software and hardware, are the tech 
equivalent of fast fashion (i.e. cheaply made and easily ruined), others 
look at the cost and figure it should last them many many years.  I'm 
probably part of that camp since my laptop is a Dell e6400.

I want to thank you for giving me a solution that wasn't what I expected 
but, infinitely more useful. Which is that if they don't understand and 
agree to the investment needed to move to the future, this is one job I 
should walk away from.

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