__/ [Aragorn] on Sunday 16 October 2005 18:56 \__
> On Sunday 16 October 2005 19:43, Roy Schestowitz stood up and spoke the
> following words to the masses in /comp.os.linux.advocacy...:/
>
>> So we all know that *nix environments are far more stable than many
>> alternatives (I dare wintrolls to argue against it) and we also know
>> about further advantages due to the diverse amount of software, which
>> can be installed without monetary constraints. That given, in
>> *unix-oriented deployments:
>>
>> * There is less need for code to be written and
>> customised in the enterprise. Everything is in
>> fm.net or sf.net already.
>>
>> * There is less of a need for IT staff to ever
>> get involved in operation. Servers just don't
>> require critical maintenance (updates) and
>> remain up for months, if not years (reboots).
>>
>> So, Linux sucks, right? It makes people redundant as it simply has the
>> ability to cope on its own without outside intervention. I know many
>> organisations that need to demonstrate 'competence' by proving that
>> they throw some money (budget) at something, as well as provide their
>> employees with chores, or else they would become redundant and bitter.
>>
>> Corollary: Windows makes everyone happy [sarcasm]. Budgets get burned
>> and people do not get bored. I sure know I get bored when the
>> portmaster stays up for over 100 days. That's why I'm here all the
>> time chatting...
>
> Nice post! ;-)
I'm glad you liked it.
> Yes, we could add that Windows makes people happy because Windows is
> based upon greed and aimed towards users with lower intelligence, and
> people are greedy and unwilling to think. ;-)
Allow me to add some context. I work in an academic environment but I
am also involved in the IT services. I can't foresee a situation where
the head of IT turns away money, saying to the Vice Chancellor: "We
are very grateful for your budgetary allocations, but we do not need 2
million pounds to retain our network infrastructure (made up example).
Moreover, we would like to clarify that most of our existing staff will
have merely no duties as the computers these days are highly endurable,
in contrary to a past state-of-affairs."
Windows leaves people in the same morbid state that they have gotten
accustomed to and quite complacement with. Any infiltration of Linux
into the machine room and cluster would mean that the IT manager will,
in due time, have to post more letters sacking redundant staff. Money
would surely be saved due to the lower cost of machines (I bought my
last Linux box for GBP 140+tax), software, and staff running around
saying to the people "well, the E-mail you composed was lost when the
computer crashed, so let's try to re-surrect it". It doesn't work. Lin-
ux has simply outperformed humanity and breaks a certain equilibrium in
a world that was supposedly (IT bubble) going to be filled with comput-
er geeks and IT professionals. They are barely needed, so let's just f-
ace that fact and re-adapt. If you need proof, see earlier thread titl-
ed "killing me softly", which I think is an excellent phrase/song title
to express what is happening in our industry due to Linux and OSS.
It is a blessing, not a curse. Let's just learn to accept it.
Roy
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