Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Microsoft Windows Binaries

2012-12-19 05:04:55
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Microsoft Windows Binaries
From: "Gary R. Schmidt" <grs AT mcleod-schmidt.id DOT au>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Wed, 19 Dec 2012 21:01:31 +1100
On 19/12/2012 8:08 PM, lst_hoe02 AT kwsoft DOT de wrote:
> Zitat von Geert Stappers <Geert.Stappers AT vanadgroup DOT com>:
>
>> Op 20121217 om 22:39 schreef lst_hoe02 AT kwsoft DOT de:
>>> Zitat von Kern Sibbald <kern AT sibbald DOT com>:
>>> } [Quarterly Bacula Status Report, december 2012]
>>>> 5. Getting Bacula Windows Binaries
>>>>
>>>> As you are probably aware, because of the work involved, the
>>>> community Windows File daemon binaries are no longer produced by
>>>> the Bacula project.  As an an alternative, I proposed to Bacula
>>>> Systems to offer their Windows Enterprise binaries as a service to
>>>> the Community.  They agreed, and have chosen a price that is
>>>> designed to simply cover the costs of producing and distributing
>>>> those binaries.  You can now obtain these Bacula Enterprise
>>>> Windows binaries from Bacula Systems SA by clicking on the
>>>> following link
>>>>
>>>> http://www.baculasystems.com/windows-binaries-for-bacula-community-users.
>>>>
>>>> These binaries allow you to continue using the Bacula community
>>>> version, while keeping Bacula well integrated into your Windows
>>>> environment.  These binaries contain the Windows File daemons
>>>> only.  As was previously the case for the Community binaries, the
>>>> Windows Storage daemon and Director are not provided.  Installers
>>>> for both 32 and 64 bit binaries is included in the offer.  The
>>>> extra Enterprise Windows plugins are in separate packages and are
>>>> not part of this offering.  The support for any problems will be
>>>> handled through the Community Bugs database.
>>> Hello
>>>
>>> two questions about the Windows binaries:
>>>
>>> - Is it correct that the fee is intended for the right of 90 days
>>> downloads/updates?
>>>
>>> - Is it possible to get something other than PayPal for payment and
>>> list the payment options at start?
>> FWIW: PayPal solves some of the artificial problems
>>        of international money transfer.
>>
>> There was a time of troublesome international money transfer,
>> but those where the days before the Internet.
>>
>>
>> Cheers
>> Geert Stappers
> While it might be that PayPal solves some trouble it also create some
> additional grief. We have no PayPal company account and probably never
> will, so the question is how to pay the binary fee without PayPal.
>
Use your own PayPal account, and claim the cost back from the company.  
Just the same as when you buy some tapes or computer bits or whatever in 
a hurry.

What's the big problem with doing that?

     Cheers,
         Gary    B-)


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