[PLUG] The house bill, a possible problem...

[Carla Schroder]

On Saturday 23 August 2003 1:36 pm, david pool wrote:
> Michael C. Robinson wrote:
> > Linux doesn't need as many admins.  What will the Microsoft admins that
> > aren't needed going to train into?
>
> If we aren't rebooting and chasing down worms all the time, what will we
> do with ourselves...?
>
> Um, use some imagination and track down useful projects that improve the
> efficiency and effectiveness of government???
>
> Now there's a novel idea.
>
> d
>

David's absolutely right. When IT staff are freed from the Sisyphean task of 
keeping winduhs "working", that releases money and resources for other 
projects. Instead of being in repair mode all the time, it is possible to 
move forward, and to make improvements. Buy new hardware, do major upgrades 
and overhauls, work on user interfaces, wireless, better security, user 
training.... there's all kinds of good things you can do when you're not in 
constant crisis mode.

And believe it or not, windows admins can learn Linux. It's a lot shorter leap 
than training former loggers and fishermen to 'do computers.'

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