Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 7 Sep 2000 00:21:18 +0100 (IST) | From | Paul Jakma <> | Subject | Re: Availability of kdb |
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On Wed, 6 Sep 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> How do you tell a customer who is giving you money to "be careful" when > their system crashes and the field service rep hasn't a clue as to > what's wrong? I've been supporting computer customers for over 20 > years, and this is not an answer that will give them warm and fuzzy > feelings about using your solution if you have no way of solving > problems quickly.
so you add kdb to the kernel you ship to customers, teach your reps how to use it.. and hey presto.
linus et al are happy cause the standard kernel is pure.
you're happy cause your field reps in the event of a crash can tell you "this exact bit here was fubar'ed." whereupon you may apply the Ingo/Al/Linus/David patented MKDB method.
regards, -- Paul Jakma paul@clubi.ie PGP5 key: http://www.clubi.ie/jakma/publickey.txt ------------------------------------------- Fortune: panic: can't find /
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