[MLB-WIRELESS] Commercial use of MW network

[Nick Sibbing]

Michael Borthwick wrote:

>
> On 04/03/2004, at 10:47 AM, Nick Sibbing wrote:
>
>> Ryan Abbenhuys wrote:
>>
>>> i disagree to the death :-\
>>> the day a business uses the melbourne wireless network to save 
>>> themselves money is the
>>> day I have a wireless garage sale.
>>>
>> My business already is involved (I've been proud to have been able to 
>> contribute cards, signage, design etc as I'm sure members with IT 
>> type businesses have also helped in more technical ways)
>>
>> I certainly hope the network gets to the point where I can use it to 
>> save money. Why else are we building it?
>>
> The goal AFAIK has never been to save money and I don't see how it 
> could possibly could.
>
Well actually I agree with you that it would have to save me a lot of 
money just to break even on the money we've all spent on gear.

But I like to imagine a future MW network that reduces my business 
download costs because I could access recently downloaded software 
updates from your cache rather than apple.com

I think there would be broad agreement that we don't want to become a 
tool of satanic wireless ISPs but  businesses are part of the community 
and have a contribution to make and benefits to gain as well.

I'd say a lot of MW members are businesses or at least self employed 
(hmmn wait a minute aren't you a self employed consultant Mr Borthwick? 
<grin> looks like there will be a lot of ex MFB stuff at a garage sale 
in wantirna this week!)

Regards Nick




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