From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Sep 14 14:14:34 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C7D2010656B9 for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:14:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from outbackdingo@gmail.com) Received: from fg-out-1718.google.com (fg-out-1718.google.com [72.14.220.154]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 58F148FC15 for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:14:34 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from outbackdingo@gmail.com) Received: by fg-out-1718.google.com with SMTP id l26so1067559fgb.35 for ; Sun, 14 Sep 2008 07:14:32 -0700 (PDT) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=domainkey-signature:received:received:message-id:date:from:to :subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:references; bh=Km43bFjs9ww22viet8BW0PM5/eWFdgEHf0Q9MQx+HMI=; b=PUzGMmv2b9emfdGYCRZYudUooXwKkWwpZSGTHo9xUq5WFRsJ4IxFQ/84IOkm6Xcwhi /r3g43HhxUV/pSBPGQntDvh+kMz60h8EVgUhJBFkCTveLSNzd9YZj/msLfAFgxBaIONI 3CJ8eRi2myWHJAYRMfYBcvWRd7YH4tx+XPEG0= DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; c=nofws; d=gmail.com; s=gamma; h=message-id:date:from:to:subject:cc:in-reply-to:mime-version :content-type:references; b=lRbNsht1MG/5Z7fkIGatFPOwpY5MX0PL+TQu31yYRPdQzHooe5sohnfGJ+KdOq2y09 Lo6d4fD3RnuulZgQ60eXMBmhLzr2QdXZOKx0OIs9CfL9g5MIvv4gAGvPiiirc0NGTGoY F3eqeWGkgc2gzDbBWkzWChNQZCtnNEWzXr8wA= Received: by 10.181.21.6 with SMTP id y6mr4474648bki.50.1221400067426; Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:47:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.181.32.13 with HTTP; Sun, 14 Sep 2008 06:47:47 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <5635aa0d0809140647i5c19fd67k151490fe1881bcce@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 20:47:47 +0700 From: "Outback Dingo" To: Subhro In-Reply-To: MIME-Version: 1.0 References: <656c2abe0809140034s283a134w9aa5d2e60f520e99@mail.gmail.com> <656c2abe0809140614g1e6d56d2y3711e0a902497609@mail.gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline X-Content-Filtered-By: Mailman/MimeDel 2.1.5 Cc: misc@openbsd.org, Art Vandelay , questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Being a shell provider - good business? X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:14:34 -0000 actually i agree here, running a shell server for 10 USD a head per month, is a good idea especially for your freinds who need to learn, just do the math, 100 users at 10 USD a month and guess what your making money, though its the getting users to use and abide by good usage policies is the other trick it is a great tool for universities to teach students with also On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 8:37 PM, Subhro wrote: > Honestly speaking, I would say its easy money. > > Thanks > Subhro > > > > On 9/14/08, Art Vandelay wrote: > > On Sun, Sep 14, 2008 at 9:34 AM, Art Vandelay > wrote: > > > >> Hello. My friend thinks that being a shell provider for IRC bots and > >> bouncers is very good business. How do I convince him it's not? > >> > >> Sorry for going off-topic and cross-post, but I don't know who else to > >> ask. > >> > >> Thanks, > >> NRS http://nrk.no/p3/program/national_rap_show/ > >> > > > > I'm serious, I'm trying to get him to use his BSD servers for other > > purposes. Maybe webhosting. Maybe a grid to help out local universities > in > > their supercomputing. Or just plain consulting. Isn't there any research > > article out there showing just how silly and profitless that whole > business > > model is? > > > > Thanks guys, > > NRS http://nrk.no/p3/program/national_rap_show/ > > _______________________________________________ > > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > > > > -- > Sent from Gmail for mobile | mobile.google.com > > Subhro Kar > Software Engineer > Dynamic Digital Technologies Pvt. Ltd. > EPY-3, Sector: V > Salt Lake City > 700091 > India > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >