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  • M Michael Bergman

    I dunno. What's in the Bloat Box?

    m.bergman

    For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.

    To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire

    Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. -- Steve Landesberg

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    Nagy Vilmos
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    Michael Bergman wrote:

    I dunno. What's in the Bloat Box?

    Their software. ;) It takes in each message and decides which router to send it to. The router software can actually do everything their f'uped bloatware does; only it's faster. I love having to keep 83 conflicting egos on the up at the same time. :-D


    Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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    • N Nagy Vilmos

      The big issue is the redundancy / disaster recovery. With the fucked-up solution they need to have upgraded lines between every frakin point on the network to ensure the data gets through. with the direct approach we can simply put in two cross connects - one at each site - and the supplier deals with the rest. Simples. The client doesn't pay anymore for having the data fed into two places, so it seems to me a no-brainer. Unfortunately, the PM on their side has no brain.


      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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      Luc Pattyn
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      I wouldn't bet any money on the outcome when a no-brainer is to decide on a no-brainer. :wtf:

      Luc Pattyn [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum

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      • E Espen Harlinn

        I'll have to maintain a working relationship with these people - so I hope you'll understand that I can't go into specifics ;)

        Espen Harlinn Senior Architect, Software - Goodtech Projects & Services

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        Jorgen Andersson
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        No problems, just curious.

        Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions

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        • L Luc Pattyn

          I wouldn't bet any money on the outcome when a no-brainer is to decide on a no-brainer. :wtf:

          Luc Pattyn [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum

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          Nagy Vilmos
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          Take a bet on the f'uped solution; I think that's the way we'll go. Then when it goes FUBAR in production we'll suggest switching over to the sensible solution and charge them ++ for plugging in a cable and re-doing some simple config. Simples.


          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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          • E Espen Harlinn

            Hey Nagy, this is a bit scary - I had a similar meeting yeasterday ...

            +-------------+ +--------------+ +-------------+
            | Source |---->| WebSphere MQ |---->| Destination |
            +-------------+ +--------------+ +-------------+

            vs

            +-------------+ +-------------+ +--------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
            | Source |---->| Rabbit MQ |---->| WebSphere MQ |---->| Rabbit MQ |---->| Destination |
            +-------------+ +-------------+ +--------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+

            The WebSphere MQ can be reached from both the source and the destination ... and the guys arguing for the second approach are developers too. So yeah, I can understand your frustration :doh:

            Espen Harlinn Senior Architect, Software - Goodtech Projects & Services

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            Nagy Vilmos
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            My nemesis in allegedly an 'experienced PM'. My arse he is.


            Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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            • N Nagy Vilmos

              Take a bet on the f'uped solution; I think that's the way we'll go. Then when it goes FUBAR in production we'll suggest switching over to the sensible solution and charge them ++ for plugging in a cable and re-doing some simple config. Simples.


              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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              Luc Pattyn
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              Sounds like a plan. :)

              Luc Pattyn [My Articles] Nil Volentibus Arduum

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              • N Nagy Vilmos

                My nemesis in allegedly an 'experienced PM'. My arse he is.


                Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                Espen Harlinn
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                For the umptenth time I wish Den makalösa manicken[^] was available in english. It's about a professor that has created a somewhat overly complicated eternity engine - and the lyrics is oddly appropriate with regards to the endless number of transformations data goes through on it's way from a to b to c to d to e ... to z in this modern day and age.

                Espen Harlinn Senior Architect, Software - Goodtech Projects & Services

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                • C Chris Maunder

                  Surely this should be:

                  +---------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
                  | Source |---->| Bloat Box |---->| Slow Router |
                  +---------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
                  |
                  v
                  @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
                  @ The Cloud @
                  @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
                  |
                  v
                  +-------------+ +-------------+
                  | Slow Router |---->| Destination |
                  +-------------+ +-------------+

                  cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                  Jason Hooper
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                  HA! Priceless, and oh so relevant to my life right about now. Needed that laugh :laugh:

                  Jason

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                  • C Chris Maunder

                    Surely this should be:

                    +---------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
                    | Source |---->| Bloat Box |---->| Slow Router |
                    +---------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
                    |
                    v
                    @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
                    @ The Cloud @
                    @@@@@@@@@@@@@@@
                    |
                    v
                    +-------------+ +-------------+
                    | Slow Router |---->| Destination |
                    +-------------+ +-------------+

                    cheers, Chris Maunder The Code Project | Co-founder Microsoft C++ MVP

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                    Lost User
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                    Best laugh I've had in a while - like the fluffy clouds :laugh:

                    It is an absolute certainty that there are no certainties. ~ Christopher Hitchens 1949-2011

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                    • N Nagy Vilmos

                      Michael Bergman wrote:

                      I dunno. What's in the Bloat Box?

                      Their software. ;) It takes in each message and decides which router to send it to. The router software can actually do everything their f'uped bloatware does; only it's faster. I love having to keep 83 conflicting egos on the up at the same time. :-D


                      Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                      Michael Bergman
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                      As a person who prefers his own code to that of others' more concise, better behaved, and technically superior software, I have to side with the client on this. Besides, I have a soft spot in my brain for redundant processes. I think it may be a tumor.

                      m.bergman

                      For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.

                      To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire

                      Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. -- Steve Landesberg

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                      • M Michael Bergman

                        As a person who prefers his own code to that of others' more concise, better behaved, and technically superior software, I have to side with the client on this. Besides, I have a soft spot in my brain for redundant processes. I think it may be a tumor.

                        m.bergman

                        For Bruce Schneier, quanta only have one state : afraid.

                        To succeed in the world it is not enough to be stupid, you must also be well-mannered. -- Voltaire

                        Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defense. -- Steve Landesberg

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                        baskinhu
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                        unless those redundant processes are guitar riffs continuously making you headbang like a 15 yr old rock fan, you should have someone look into that... ;)

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                        • N Nagy Vilmos

                          Not far off it. I think the slow router takes the messages out to lunch first before forwarding anything.


                          Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                          Florin Jurcovici 0
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                          Can you blame it, if the messages look sexy? :-D

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                          • J Jorgen Andersson

                            What arguments do they have?

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                            Stefan_Lang
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                            Most people (think that they) don't need arguments to argue ;)

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                            • N Nagy Vilmos

                              Looking at a set up of a data feed. There are two options available that I shall now illistrate through the medium of ASCII boxes: Option :-D :

                              +-------------+ +-------------+
                              | Source |---->| Destination |
                              +-------------+ +-------------+

                              Option :( :

                              +-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+
                              | Source |---->| Bloat Box |---->| Slow Router |---->| Destination |
                              +-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+

                              Go on, I dare you all: which option does the client think is best? :doh:


                              Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett

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                              Stefan_Lang
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                              If they're so brain-dead, they won't notice if you did that:

                              +-------------+ +-------------+ +-------------+ +---------+
                              | Source |--+->| Bloat Box |---->| Slow Router |---->| NIRWANA |
                              +-------------+ | +-------------+ +-------------+ +---------+
                              | +-------------+
                              +->| Destination |
                              +-------------+

                              ;)

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