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Public Discussions => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mike La Martina on October 20, 2017, 04:10:38 pm

Title: Arca Noae Website
Post by: Mike La Martina on October 20, 2017, 04:10:38 pm
I have just made a second attempt to donate to the Bitwise QT project.
The website is very slow, and wants all kinds of information.  Why should I have to log in to make a donation?
I can only conclude that they are daring me to give my money.
Don't worry I won't try again.  >:(
Title: Re: Arce Noea Website
Post by: Andi B. on October 20, 2017, 04:13:15 pm
Why not simply use the bww site for donating to bww?
https://www.bitwiseworks.com/shop/index.php?id_manufacturer=4&controller=manufacturer&id_lang=2
Title: Re: Arca Noae Website
Post by: warpsalad on October 23, 2017, 08:26:08 pm
Doesn't the Arca Noae website run on OS/2?
Title: Re: Arca Noae Website
Post by: Greg Pringle on October 24, 2017, 01:47:06 pm
I complained vigorously to about the website and did not get a reply.
It is clear the back end software used is very bad.
I have been using OS/2 for a web site with applications running for 17 years without problems. The slow response of Arca Noae is clearly a programing issue.
I actually live a short distance from Arca Noae's office. Maybe they need some consulting.
Title: Re: Arca Noae Website
Post by: warpsalad on November 01, 2017, 03:40:14 pm
So I have a complaint on the ArcaNoae website, too. After getting an email notification that my license (for Arca OS) needed to be renewed, the redirect link took a long time and then eventually failed.

Not sure I'd trust OS/2 running a website for security--because a lot of the (older) ported packages like apache or php have serious vulnerabilities.
Title: Re: Arca Noae Website
Post by: Olafur Gunnlaugsson on November 01, 2017, 04:24:20 pm
So I have a complaint on the ArcaNoae website, too. After getting an email notification that my license (for Arca OS) needed to be renewed, the redirect link took a long time and then eventually failed.

Not sure I'd trust OS/2 running a website for security--because a lot of the (older) ported packages like apache or php have serious vulnerabilities.

Its not OS/2 that is the problem, it is their Wordpress based system.
Title: Re: Arca Noae Website
Post by: xynixme on November 07, 2017, 11:49:19 am
</silence>FWIW: the news (http://www.os2world.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=21942:arca-noae-now-accepting-more-cryptocurrencies&catid=80:software&Itemid=518) that AN's webshop is accepting cryptocurrencies, is "fake news". AN will accept real money only, and will just have found some new company which is willing to sell your cryptocurrency for you. Since buying and selling money is both useless and not free in such a case, you may as well try to skip buying and selling money. If the volatility is extreme, the buying and selling will be even more expensive.

If you really, really have to give using cryptocurrencies a try because you believe it's interesting or trending, they you'd better buy a cheaper item, like ordering a pizza instead of an OS. In the end AN wants real money, like all other businesses which do(n't) accept cryptocurrencies.

Reality: money -> service provider -> volatile, unsafe crypto units -> AN's service provider -> money -> AN.

Reommended, cheaper and less dangerous: money -> AN<silence>