Subj : Re: Trust? (was: How much should I charge for fixed-price software...) To : comp.programming,comp.lang.java.programmer,comp.lang.lisp From : A.L. Date : Thu Aug 25 2005 08:18 am On Wed, 24 Aug 2005 23:15:23 -0700, rem642b@Yahoo.Com (Robert Maas, see http://tinyurl.com/uh3t) wrote: >> From: "jonathon" >> If this guy doesn't have the resources and/or ingenuity to put >> together or access a decent machine, who would trust him to write >> their software?? > > >It's not possible to put together a machine without money to buy the >components, and nowadays it's stupid to buy raw components and assemble >your own machine and then write your own operating system when >already-assembled machines with an already-installed operating system >cost less. But regardless of component or pre-built system, without any >money it's impossible to obtain either. It is possible to get guite a good machine for 50 bucks. Or for free. I sold mine for 50 bucks (working 500 MHz Gateway with 40 GB disk and 512M memory + 17 in. Gateway monitor) glad that somebody took it. Out household garbage collecting company doesn't take computers and TVs, and I would have problems what to do with this. I don't think it will be sold for more than 100 bucks... Goodwil Industries store dodn't want to take it. It was too "low end". There are used computer stores where you can get stuff for very little. Run google on "used computer store". A.L. .