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Are Sysadmins Really that Bad?

Posted by Cliff on from the is-there-a-b0fh-near-you dept.

tgbrittai asks: "According to Paul Boutin they are merely an obstacle to be manipulated or outmaneuvered. According to Steve Wozniak they are pimps. I've known my share of good and bad sysadmins, programmers and every other professional role out there, and I have to wonder: are sysadmins really THAT bad?" Most times sys-admins are overworked and underpaid and have to deal with users who take advantage of their local IT person, tasking them to fix systems that they callously break. Others are truly worth the name "Bastard Operators from Hell". How would you rate your sys-admin and what things did you have to do to make things run smoothly (or not)?

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  1. ATTN: SWITCHEURS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If you don't know what Cmd-Shift-1 and Cmd-Shift-2 are for, GTFO.
    If you think Firefox is a decent Mac application, GTFO.
    If you're still looking for the "maximize" button, GTFO.
    If the name "Clarus" means nothing to you, GTFO.

    Bandwagon jumpers are not welcome among real Mac users. Keep your filthy, beige PC fingers to yourself.

    1. Re:ATTN: SWITCHEURS! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

      Go fuck yourself, troll.

      Mac OS X: An OS named after pussies used predominately by men who love cock.

      Keep your homo OS to yourself, faggot.

  2. Damn It Jim by ReidMaynard · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Damn it Jim, I'm a doctor, not a sysadmin!

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  3. Re:Boutin has a good idea.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    Funny, that's how it works with women too. Are you talkink about fag hags here? Yeah, these can be annoying...