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[Norm]

I'm in IT, and I still don't know what The Cloud is. I just know it will solve all my problems.

Like many sales concepts, it evaporates under the light of day.

[Coyote]

I understand that some will object, but change is a constant in life, and I encourage you to ditch this obsolete, soon-to-be-unsupported software in favor of something more modern.

This will surely cost us the participation of many senior members, but they will still be able to listen to their 78s on the Victrola and chat with the iceman about how things would have turned out better if McKinley hadn't been shot.

What's a victrola?

[Coyote]

An old phonograph that the dog listened to. It was a Fred Flintstone style record player. Just don't forget to feed the bird.

Hehe! That is a great response! I like the bird reference.

[AussiePlayer]

As the forum software is now three months old, and thus ancient in tech years, I’m planning a major upgrade this month. If there are any requests for large changes, now is the time as I’ll be reinstalling from scratch and will have the ability to experiment.

Upgrading to WebBBS?

[AussiePlayer]

15-20 years ago, I used to wander around the globe giving lectures on interoperability. I created slides of a cloud filled with different types of servers and devices. Never used the term "cloud server," which is really a sales term, not a tech term.

Surveillance in the Cloud - Is it possible?

[Norm]

Surveillance in the Cloud - Is it possible?

Everything new is old. Virtualization goes back at least 40 years. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VM_(operating_system)). In fact the Wiki article has it wrong as I used VM on System/360s prior to that. Still use a VM today, unfortunately. CV will not compile under Win7. I run a WinXP virtual machine under Win7. It's a completely separate OS, even gets WinXP updates. This isn't like another version of Windows on a dual-boot system. One OS runs under the other OS, so you access WinXP in a window under Win7.

[MARILLION]

- Bigger screen-window when in threaded mode.
- Each reply in a thread to be able to have its own subject line.
- Politics page.

[Norm]

Bigger screen-window when in threaded mode.

That's not really adjustable as the thread window and current post are designed to be both visible at the same time.

Each reply in a thread to be able to have its own subject line.

They do have that ability. But, very few people bother with titles when posting in non-threaded format as they aren't needed.

Politics page.

Sorry, you'll have to discuss MMT elsewhere.

[MARILLION]

Sorry, you'll have to discuss MMT elsewhere.

I am impressed you knew about MMT!

[Norm]

For anyone curious, MMT stands for the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album. (Whew, I think I just avoided a political discussion.)

[MARILLION]

For anyone curious, MMT stands for the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour album. (Whew, I think I just avoided a political discussion.)

...and I thought it was "Makes Me Think"...

[Severity8]

norm as long as you put an "i" before anything new 90% will love it.

[darco77]

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15-20 years ago, I used to wander around the globe giving lectures on interoperability. I created slides of a cloud filled with different types of servers and devices. Never used the term "cloud server," which is really a sales term, not a tech term.

Good god. Even as a new jack, I can recall the shift in terminology from "web based" to "SaaS" to the newly anointed "Cloud". You gotta admit, "Cloud" is an easier sell than "SaaS", especially to idiot account execs with cocaine and French vodka addictions.

I'm pro-upgrade. If there's a chance of any data loss, that needs to be addressed before a change. Otherwise go for it. The more we change, the less we're stagnant.