Path: csiph.com!weretis.net!feeder9.news.weretis.net!i2pn.org!i2pn2.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: D Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc Subject: Re: Joy of this, Joy of that Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 22:06:23 +0100 Organization: i2pn2 (i2pn.org) Message-ID: References: <27adnXI82bRUU876nZ2dnZfqnPSdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <99e16cd0-fc18-0799-79be-460bbe75262c@example.net> <1AqdnVrHJMM8Ecv6nZ2dnZfqn_WdnZ2d@earthlink.com> <83db220b-e527-8f64-b6e5-e69c2e755d3a@example.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Injection-Info: i2pn2.org; logging-data="2241534"; mail-complaints-to="usenet@i2pn2.org"; posting-account="w/4CleFT0XZ6XfSuRJzIySLIA6ECskkHxKUAYDZM66M"; X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 4.0.0 In-Reply-To: Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:62162 On Tue, 10 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote: > On Tue, 10 Dec 2024 10:07:36 +0100, D wrote: > >> Ahh... I lost a business deal with the government yesterday, and this >> old trick was specifically the reason. The IT-department was very >> pro-windows, >> and with my solution, they had to manage linux and the hardware, but not >> the solution on top. With the competitor, they promised them that they'd >> take care of everything and that they would never have to see a >> terminal, and there was much rejoicing among the windows people. > > We had two sites that used Linux on the servers although the workstations > were Windows. In both cases the administrator was a Linux fan. When they > left or moved up the ladder the servers were moved to Windows. Yep... a story that is sadly waaaaay too common! And todays story... some of the students a colleague of mine is currently teaching networking thought the exam was too difficult, so they told the school they will refuse taking it, until it is made easier. ;) The key here is that each students brings the school a nice profit of 8000 EUR per year, so the threat of a student dropping out very often softens the heart of the school, to the great frustration of the teachers. =/