OT: RE: can't change ownership on files

[Waldher, Travis R]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Rick Stevens [mailto:rstevens at vitalstream.com]
> Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 10:30 AM
> To: Getting started with Red Hat Linux
> Subject: Re: can't change ownership on files
> 
> And Solaris does, too.  However, you MUST force them to use something
> like CVS.  It will save their butts when they have to back out changes
> or merge the work of several people.  Trust me on this.

I learned a lesson a while back about those that don't listen to reason.
(Typically a software developer for some reason)

I email, then I save the fact that they didn't feel my course of action
was appropriate and they still wanted to do it their way.  I then do it
their way, but save said email in a safe place for the future.

Someday in the future, their way bites them.  They then blame me in
front of their manager.  I pull up said email from yesteryear and let
the chips fall where they may. :evil:

It's worked a few times now, and never again do I have a problem with
that same person.