On Wed, Feb 05, 2003 at 03:21:12PM -0500, Richard Welty wrote:
Richard A Steenbergen <ras@e-gerbil.net> wrote:
I prefer to pick a random number, then consult my Magic 8-Ball with the question "Is this customer paying enough money?". If the answer is no, I raise their bill by 10Mbit and try again.
Sometimes the billing department gets a little backed up when the results are hazy, but other than that it's a great system.
ISPs using a magic 8-ball based billing system may find that customizing the 8-ball is not only feasible but may make for better profit margins when the 8-ball is properly tuned:
Ah, but does "Chpt 11 appears imminent" fit? -- Richard A Steenbergen <ras@e-gerbil.net> http://www.e-gerbil.net/ras GPG Key ID: 0xF8B12CBC (7535 7F59 8204 ED1F CC1C 53AF 4C41 5ECA F8B1 2CBC)