Proper ettiquette for posting messages

[Benjamin J. Weiss]

On Tue, 6 Jan 2004, Tom Mitchell wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 06, 2004 at 09:45:11AM -0600, Benjamin J. Weiss wrote:
> > > >Perhaps, but we run automated computer audits that track all .exe's for
> > > >unauthorized downloads.  :(
> > > >
> > > >I think that when I finish upgrading my server to FC1, I'll probably try  to
> > > >learn how to use mutt and just access my email via ssh...
> > > >
> > > Just curious, but could someone sneak around this by plugging in a USB
> > > flash drive and installing
> ...
> > risk my job. The policy is clear, the audit software shows that management
> > is serious about enforcement, and I have a mortgage to pay. :)
> 
> Complain in a productive non-confrontational way about your mail agent
> software in the context of productivity, virus propogation and
> repetative stress injury.  Mice are notorious trouble makers for RSI
> and any tool that let you keep your fingers on the home keys, like
> mutt or pine, is a big help for some.
<snip> 
> 
> The sad part is that numerous and unending flaws and troubles with
> various common tools have forced company policy guys into decisions
> that limit user choices to no end.
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The sad thing is that I had my boss convinced to get rid of all of our 
aging NT4 domain controllers and file servers, and switch to RH9 running 
samba.  Now, fedora changes too rapidly to use as a server, and we don't 
have the cash for RHEL.  So it looks like we're stuck with NT4 for awhile.  
*sigh*

I was even wearing him down about linux on the desktop, but now that RHL 
is no longer an option, my bosses postion is basically "if we're gonna 
have to pay that much for a desktop os (RHEL/WS) then we may as well stick 
with one that we know (windows)".  

RHEL/WS Basic edition is $169.  WinXP Pro upgrade is $169.99.  What with 
having to re-educate all of our users, etc, there's just no way.  Oh, 
well.  *sigh*

Ben