17 Apr
2002
17 Apr
'02
9:26 a.m.
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From: Doc [mailto:doc@mdrconsult.com]
On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Christopher Smith wrote:
> they really hate for people to put any software
on their system
> (typical windows-using mindset, but let's not get into that :),
Umm, I had the misfortune to run a Windows9x network
for a couple of
years. 30+ machines and 50+ belligerently clueless
archeologist users.
If I could have stopped those idiots from installing *every* browser
plugin that came along and $3 cut-out software, I'd have had half the
repairs to do.
That _is_ a Windows-admin mindset, borne of much painful experience.
I was wondering whether I would get this reply, and I have just one
thing to say to it:
You're absolutely right. I wouldn't trust people to *breathe* on a
windows machine, personally, because windows can't handle it. It was
the "windows using" part that I really dislike. The mindset is just
a symptom. ;)
Now if you'd like to talk about people who think that this is a
natural way for a computer to behave, that's something else entirely.
Ok, that was at least two things, I guess...
Chris
Christopher Smith, Perl Developer
Amdocs - Champaign, IL
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