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A Title To Replace "Systems Administrator"?

Posted by timothy on from the bofh-wasn't-good-enough dept.

sjanich writes "A discussion has begun at SAGE on an updated title to replace "Systems Administrator". I figure more sysadmins are reading Slashdot than are reading SAGEwire. Rob Kolstad of SAGE wrote: 'What in the world do we call the collective group of those people who make computers work properly? I'm not talking about users, and I'm not talking about software developers. I am thinking of: system administrators, LAN administrators, network administrators (both kinds!), security administrators, e-mail administrators, desktop support groups, database administrators, and all the other kinds of support that keep the IT function of an institution running -- what is this huge group called?' My favorite options are "Computer Infrastructure Practitioner" or "Computer Infrastructure Specialist". The original discussion can be found here at SAGEwire."

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  1. Oooh La La! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    Oooh, I got one...

    BOFH!

  2. The one, the only... by Elgon · · Score: 0, Redundant
    ...Bastard Operator from hell!

    Elgon

  3. Unfortunately by radpole · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "Unemployed"

  4. we call ourselves by Glass+of+Water · · Score: 0, Redundant

    geeks.

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  5. ...Who cares? by BHearsum · · Score: 0, Redundant

    A name is a name and just that...Your not going to get more important all of a sudden because you have a new title.

  6. I have a really great replacement! by ahector · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "Systems Administrator"

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  7. Re:Where I work.. by Anonvmous+Coward · · Score: -1, Redundant

    "I'm known as "bitch"

    You said a mouth full.