What sabre could do for Grex

Jul 23 16:39 UTC 2003

I could write php code to make this dinosaur a real BBS.
I could write a java interface for party to bring it up to date.
I could interface pine with the website and make it more user friendly.
I could do it all for a few thousand $
You guys need to get a vision. Your plans lack imagination.

response 2 of 13:

Jul 23 22:21 UTC 2003

hehe  And, I'll donate a 10c Aussie coin to your mission, ea   :)

response 4 of 13:

Jul 25 02:15 UTC 2003

I quite like party the way it is. It's antiquated no doubt, but it attracts
people that really want to converse. We've had a few new additions lately,
which just goes to prove that this still works. 

Adding a java interface would reduce party to the likes of Yahoo Chat. Sure
it looks pretty, but no one really wants to talk, just ask for girls to type
L or something equally lame.

response 6 of 13:

Jul 25 14:26 UTC 2003

Actually, a low price.  To actually write a bbs and a party interface and a
web mail interface from scratch (as opposed to installing existing packages
which seems like a more sensible approach), I'd probably be asking a minimum
of $20,000, probably more like $40,000 to get something "better" than the
existing code.

Of course, I wouldn't expect any client to give me such a contract without
my first giving them reason to believe that I can do it.  This starts with
references to previous clients and demonstrations of other software systems
I have built.  We'd also have a long discussion of how I would undertake
the process, so they could judge my understanding of the system requirements
and my depth of understanding of the technologies that could be applied to
do the job.

I  suppose if I were to wish to start such a conversation with sabre, I would
ask him to explain why he thinks pine would be the best mail tool to choose
as a basis for a web mail interface.

response 8 of 13:

Jul 26 16:53 UTC 2003

Hmmmm. It seems that my skills are questioned. You forget the old saying
"don't look a gift horse in the mouth"

RE#7
What the fuck do you know bitch? I can code circles around a poser like you.
I shouldn't waste my time if a "respected" board member like Eric insults me.
How did this overated buffoon get on the board.

I do have the ability janc. I will email you specifics.
If I don't get voted out of here that is.

response 10 of 13:

Jul 27 14:39 UTC 2003

Um, "gift horses" are usually free.  A horse you're buying you look into
very carefully.

Which is, as Mark says, moot.  Grex has no money.  Grex has a number of
good experienced programmers willing to work free.

response 12 of 13:

Jul 29 23:35 UTC 2003

Gift hobby horse, maybe