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DATE | 2004-12-04 |
FROM | Ron Guerin
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SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] What would the definition of enterprise level
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From owner-hangouts-destenys-at-mrbrklyn.com Sat Dec 4 15:40:22 2004 X-UIDL: oZD!!&/["!6JF!!/dZ!! Received: from www2.mrbrklyn.com (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by mrbrklyn.com (8.12.11/8.11.2/SuSE Linux 8.11.1-0.5) with ESMTP id iB4KeM4o003028 for ; Sat, 4 Dec 2004 15:40:22 -0500 Received: (from mdom-at-localhost) by www2.mrbrklyn.com (8.12.11/8.12.3/Submit) id iB4KeM72003027 for hangouts-destenys; Sat, 4 Dec 2004 15:40:22 -0500 X-Authentication-Warning: www2.mrbrklyn.com: mdom set sender to owner-hangouts-at-www2.mrbrklyn.com using -f Received: from mail2.vnetworx.net (mail2.vnetworx.net [66.250.57.17]) by mrbrklyn.com (8.12.11/8.11.2/SuSE Linux 8.11.1-0.5) with ESMTP id iB4KeJLn003018 for ; Sat, 4 Dec 2004 15:40:21 -0500 Received: from dsl081-215-128.nyc2.dsl.speakeasy.net (dsl081-215-128.nyc2.dsl.speakeasy.net [64.81.215.128]) by mail2.vnetworx.net (Postfix) with ESMTP id EADEA50E4; Sat, 4 Dec 2004 15:40:23 -0500 (EST) Subject: Re: [hangout] What would the definition of enterprise level computing be? From: Ron Guerin To: Steve Milo Cc: NYLXS In-Reply-To: <20041201234248.M2596-at-mrbrklyn.com> References: <20041201234248.M2596-at-mrbrklyn.com> Content-Type: text/plain Message-Id: <1102192823.10860.140706.camel-at-dante> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.4.6 Date: Sat, 04 Dec 2004 15:40:23 -0500 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: owner-hangouts-at-mrbrklyn.com Precedence: bulk Reply-To: Ron Guerin List: New Yorker GNU Linux Scene Admin: To unsubscribe send unsubscribe name-at-domian.com in the body to hangout-request-at-www2.mrbrklyn.com X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.0.0 (2004-09-13) on www2.mrbrklyn.com X-Spam-Status: No, score=-2.6 required=4.0 tests=AWL,BAYES_00 autolearn=ham version=3.0.0 X-Spam-Level: X-Keywords: X-UID: 38976 Status: RO Content-Length: 1377 Lines: 33
On Wed, 2004-12-01 at 19:06, Steve Milo wrote:
> I would like to try to bring some kind of meaningful definition to this > phrase or redefine it. So I have a few questions. > > What would define enterprise level computing?
The term "enterprise computing" refers simply to computers used to run your enterprise. That's all it's ever meant, and frankly, although most people presume it means a _large_ enterprise, that's not the case. I've been around since that sad term fell into use, and I can tell you that it never meant large, but it did imply that the system being spoke of was of critical importance to its owner.
It's about as useful a term as "user friendly" and the sooner it falls into disuse, the better. As you've noticed, people have started to give it some kind of mystical aura, ie: "It's not ready for the enterprise!", which is a completely nonsensical sentence, devoid of any meaning whatsoever. (no two enterprises have exactly the same needs, so there is no such thing as "the enterprise".) Anything and everything is "enterprise ready", so feel free to argue vigorously anytime that expression is used to justify something, because it means whatever you want it to mean.
- Ron
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