Zitat von "Gary R. Schmidt" <grs AT mcleod-schmidt.id DOT au>:

> 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.

I don't have a personal PayPal account either and buy smaller computer  
parts in a hurry in a shop.

>
> What's the big problem with doing that?
>

It's strange that one need a bank account at a special bank (=PayPal)  
to buy something. It was the idea of bank accounts that you can use  
*any* bank account to pay without hard cash.

Regards

Andreas



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