I agree with the statement that you should find a new employer if you don't agree with the conditions of your work place, even if it is in your home. This is likely goig to become one of those benefits issues that will seperate the good employers from the bad. Personally, I like to keep my home computing environment obnoxiously confortable, because I am likely to spend hours after work in that environment. I would doubt that anything my employer would offer would be as comfortable as what I've come to expect, so I'll be happy furnishing my own environment, better than what I can get in my employers "office". Then I'll be sure that I always get the most comfortable chair in the office;)
In your opinions, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the FoF's. Does the Judge show signs of personal (as opposed to legal) bias, which would damage the credibility of his findings. Do you feel that present anti-trust laws are appropriate for the software/computer industry, given the changes in business which have accompanied it's growth. (PS Thank you for your time and consideration.)
As a Net Admin for a school of Architecture, I've found that many Architecture firms already have at least one Linux box in there offices. Architecture firms, much more than engineering firms are looking for any way possible to reduce overhead. Linux has been a perfect fit for many firms server needs, because they could recycle the old hardware with Linux.
The average office has been using complex workstations for years in one capacity or another. You can't convince me that Linux would be any more difficult to master than some of the workstations that were used only three years ago.
Besides that, many of the architects coming out of schools now have had some exposure with Unix, if not Linux. I've found that many architecture students are drawn to Linux for a simple reason. Architecture ~ problem solving. Linux administration ~ problem solving. Many of the younger architects that I've met like to fiddle with Linux, because it excersizes their problem solving skills, which in turn improves their ability to devise solutions for their clients.
I personnally have not used MicroStation on Linux, but i bet that I could find quite a few Architects who would have no problems adapting to it. I don't think that Linux is too difficult for any field that has to endure a 5 day exam in order to get licensed (almost always more than once.)
Actually the two most common computers for the big screen have traditionally been Macs and SGI's, not for (or just for) their graphics capabilities, but because of their refresh charecteristics. Ever seen a news report done from a PC based lab. You get annoying scrolling lines refresh lines as the refresh frames nearly synch with the frames of the camera. Sure they should be able to digitally edit anything on to the screens now, but they used to do that, and it looked even worse than it does now. (Remember the screens where the letters took up a quarter of the screen? I.E.
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Just a little movie trivia now. Do you know what computer was used to save the midwest from
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I think your all crazy. In the future we'll all just remeber every thing we've ever created. ;P
I agree with the statement that you should find a new employer if you don't agree with the conditions of your work place, even if it is in your home. This is likely goig to become one of those benefits issues that will seperate the good employers from the bad. Personally, I like to keep my home computing environment obnoxiously confortable, because I am likely to spend hours after work in that environment. I would doubt that anything my employer would offer would be as comfortable as what I've come to expect, so I'll be happy furnishing my own environment, better than what I can get in my employers "office". Then I'll be sure that I always get the most comfortable chair in the office ;)
In your opinions, what are the strengths and weaknesses of the FoF's. Does the Judge show signs of personal (as opposed to legal) bias, which would damage the credibility of his findings. Do you feel that present anti-trust laws are appropriate for the software/computer industry, given the changes in business which have accompanied it's growth. (PS Thank you for your time and consideration.)
As a Net Admin for a school of Architecture, I've found that many Architecture firms already have at least one Linux box in there offices. Architecture firms, much more than engineering firms are looking for any way possible to reduce overhead. Linux has been a perfect fit for many firms server needs, because they could recycle the old hardware with Linux.
The average office has been using complex workstations for years in one capacity or another. You can't convince me that Linux would be any more difficult to master than some of the workstations that were used only three years ago.
Besides that, many of the architects coming out of schools now have had some exposure with Unix, if not Linux. I've found that many architecture students are drawn to Linux for a simple reason. Architecture ~ problem solving. Linux administration ~ problem solving. Many of the younger architects that I've met like to fiddle with Linux, because it excersizes their problem solving skills, which in turn improves their ability to devise solutions for their clients.
I personnally have not used MicroStation on Linux, but i bet that I could find quite a few Architects who would have no problems adapting to it. I don't think that Linux is too difficult for any field that has to endure a 5 day exam in order to get licensed (almost always more than once.)
- The Highlander
.)Just a little movie trivia now. Do you know what computer was used to save the midwest from
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. A SGI laptop. Now where can I get one of those?