Enjoy this excerpt.

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BTW – The meeting today reconfirmed these important basic business truths:

1. One should never wear a tie that has recognizable pictures on it. Much less, multiple pictures of what appears to be Wife and Daughter.
2. A blue and white checked shirt should not be worn with a tie that has recognizable pictures on it.
3. One should not hang a picture that is framed with a “furry frame” in an area of the office that is designated for use in holding meetings with potential clients. Jet black, 5 inch long, uncombed polyester-based hair on the furry picture frame makes the “no-no” very big.
4. One can easily fix the fact that their business cell phone plays sampled riffs from the band Rush during business meetings.
5. One can easily fix the fact that their home phone message device plays the theme from the Adams Family.
6. 60 to 80 hours at $125 per hour for helping with a financial plan (only) is a little too much.
7. Despite his hard sell and offer to discount his 60 to 80 hours at $125 per hour we cannot give up any equity to a guy who has a furry picture frame on the wall of his client conference room.

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Cheers.

10. Is it a drop-in replacement upgrade for Web 1.0? I must have missed the announcement on Web 1.5, so I guess I am still running the old version. What is the easiest upgrade path?

9. Is there a scalable, extensible, “enterprise” version available? I’d like to be able to run it at the office. Also, are the licenses sold on a per-seat basis?

8. Is it open-source, and available under the GPL? Further, how does it fit into my LAMP stack? Does it replace Apache?

7. Where can I get the best price on Web 2.0? I’ve tried CompUSA and New Egg, but they can’t seem to keep it in stock. Amazon doesn’t yet have it listed, for some strange reason. Also, can I pre-order it on DVD, or is it only available on CD? Also, will there be there a commemorative collector’s edition or box set?

6. How secure is it? Can I get a virus if I click on it? Am I going to land on more spam mailing lists if I upgrade?

5. Is there a beta program available? I’d like to sign up to help beta test Web 2.5b when it becomes available.

4. What is the support policy? If I have trouble installing it, or running it, who do I call, the manufacturer, the OEM, or the reseller?

3. What are the minimum system requirements? I have not yet updated my XP install to SP2, and my Linux box is still running the 2.4 kernel. I heard in some early reports that Web 2.0 was a memory hog – should I bump up the RAM in my system?

2. Will there be a multiplayer version available? Also, are there any addons or expansion packs planned?

1. What is the exchange policy? If I don’t like it, can I get a refund within 30 days, provided I have the original packaging and a receipt?

Of course, if you are content with what Web 1.0 is giving you now, then you could always save yourself the hassle, and take advantage of Moore’s Law. Skip this upgrade, and wait for Web 3.0, which will probably be available by the time you are getting comfortable with Web 2.0! :D

What Web 2.0 questions would you like to ask!?

Cheers.