(Reply from Randy Klumph)

  - Hiler, John wrote:
>The best thing to do is follow the install instructions for UNIX from 
>Lsoft.
>Do you have staff that knows UNIX?

Unix knowledge among "worker staff" is limited. More knowledge at the 
Admin level, but they would not be involved.

- Ben Parker wrote:
>If you have a stable LISTSERV installation running on Windows, why 
>even
>consider this?

The university is consolidating computing services and have been 
centralizing individual dept services. The Solaris has significantly 
more resources (storage, RAID, fiber optics, etc.) and campus computing 
suggested moving LSV to their location. They are less likely to do so 
however, if it means more work for them. They do not want any part of 
administrating LSV, only housing it. It sounds like I can make a strong 
case to keep it where it is given the above and the additional 
licensing of $1000 + a $1000 migration fee.

Michael Loftis wrote:
>You could also automate the whole thing with GNU make and cron with a 
>properly written Makefile

And therein lies the crux of my argument to computing services. Since I 
am Solaris/Unix illiterate, the above will require

1. I learn what the heck that means and how to do it
2. They learn what the heck that means and how to do it

Neither scenario is likely. Thanks for the information.



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