Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,comp.os.linux.advocacy Subject: Re: (Excessive?) Complexity Date: Sun, 9 Feb 2025 22:50:12 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: <4c7bf024-b0b5-dc1d-c8da-c2a885b02153@example.net> References: <8b262a1f-507f-ef10-e4d3-a981dca5b7d1@example.net> <9bdfe478-279e-464c-62b6-dc3b1f5da4ab@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="3484746"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:65329 comp.os.linux.advocacy:685517 On Sun, 9 Feb 2025, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 09/02/2025 10:45, D wrote: >> One of the wins we had when replacing a customers Azure was the realization >> that they had no need for fancy fail-over, active/active solution or even a >> DR-site, given the workload they are running. >> >> That meant we could design our environment to be dead simple and avoid a >> lot of complexity and keep the cost low. > > A consultant once was asked to recommend a computer system for a small > companies stock control > He said "you have paid me already, so I can be honest. Just buy a card file. > It will be far cheaper and just as good". > I have friends who tell 'Alexa' what to put on their shopping list, I have a > pad of paper and a pen by the fridge. Amazing!! I do the same thing! =D I thought I was the only one, but apparently there are two of us now. ;) Sometimes when I'm in the mood for a challenge, I do not write it down, but I simply remember the list. ;) Works just as well. > They take a mobile phone to the supermarket, I have a torn off sheet of > paper... This is the truth! Sorry, on second thought, we are now three! My father does the same thing as well.