On Thu, Nov 12, 1998 at 02:48:58AM -0600, Sean Donelan wrote:
Craig, Randy, Jhawk stop reading here-----------------------------------
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On the other hand, suppose instead of being very hard to reach I suddenly started returning reporters' phone calls promptly and telling them about this great idea I have to improve the reliability of the Internet. Eventually one will write a story about it, and maybe even get some decent coverage. How high up do I have to shoot in order to get your CEO's attention? Does it have to be the front page of the New York Times?
Would that change the answer to the question above?
Yup. Battle by press is a dicey game at best; you have to make _certain_ your press contact is knowledgeable enough to make the right points the right way. We _do_, however, have several participants here who seem to have a clue, who also have ink. I'm thinking of one in particular who writes a column for InternetWorld (week?). Although it's not "mainstream" business press, those folks _do_ read the trades, too... We're becoming a utility, folks; it's time to act that way. It seems to me that there's a niche market here for anyone with the capital and inclination. _All_ of the net doesn't have to be high-availability, as long as the HA section replicates the right things. Decentralization doesn't require anyone's permission. And if we can't survive a backhoe, how in _hell_ will we survive a pissed off Saddam tossing nuclear SCUDs? Cheers, -- jra -- Jay R. Ashworth jra@baylink.com Member of the Technical Staff Buy copies of The New Hackers Dictionary. The Suncoast Freenet Give them to all your friends. Tampa Bay, Florida http://www.ccil.org/jargon/ +1 813 790 7592