According to my faltering memory, I stood in line at K-Mart ( USA ) to buy mine when I was 22 years old. If my subraction is still solid that would be 1983. And it was a long line. Pre order.
Practice/Theory delta. As another poster replied, it's the clients. Everything has to be done in a precise order or the pooch is screwed. You can see for yourself here http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_topissues
There are two registry keysets: Timezones and localtime. If all you have are 2k servers humping MSSQL and print services, it can all be done with reg scripts and $4k is a ripoff.
The Exchange guys where I work took the *easy* way out and upgraded to AD 2k3 and Exchange 2k7. It was cheaper that way.
I call bullshit. It's incredibly difficult to fire state employees
I call bullshit. It may be difficult to fire a state employee, but quite easy to run one off. Speaking as a state employee myself, I can advise that sub-stations can do whatever they want as middle management without interference from state level personnel. Especially in IT; your job is the impossible. Your PD/job-description is so god-like you cannot even use it in your resume... no one would believe it... HR is helpless as they could not perform a desk audit even if they wanted to (or, knew how).
I concur, threat of termination is more than my experience can verify, but a) I don't disbelieve it and b) I've heard myself the threat that "future employers will call."
Actually, future employers won't call, as they are well aware no state paper pusher knows anything worth listening to. But, nonetheless...
Actually, I wonder about letting an accountant who can't pay for a job do my taxes;)
I set up a cd server at an auto mechanics shop once for a free brake job. I suppose I shouldn't talk. Once the IRS is through with you, you'll still be alive.
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Oh, wait. Anonymous Coward. You will be here all week!
And did I mention my faltering spelling? Sorry!
Something about lawns here! Something. What was that?
According to my faltering memory, I stood in line at K-Mart ( USA ) to buy mine when I was 22 years old. If my subraction is still solid that would be 1983. And it was a long line. Pre order.
There should be something about lawns here!
Chill out, dickwad.
Practice/Theory delta. As another poster replied, it's the clients. Everything has to be done in a precise order or the pooch is screwed. You can see for yourself here http://support.microsoft.com/gp/dst_topissues
There are two registry keysets: Timezones and localtime.
If all you have are 2k servers humping MSSQL and print services, it can all be done with reg scripts and $4k is a ripoff.
The Exchange guys where I work took the *easy* way out and upgraded to AD 2k3 and Exchange 2k7. It was cheaper that way.
I call bullshit. It's incredibly difficult to fire state employees
... no one would believe it ... HR is helpless as they could not perform a desk audit even if they wanted to (or, knew how).
...
I call bullshit. It may be difficult to fire a state employee, but quite easy to run one off. Speaking as a state employee myself, I can advise that sub-stations can do whatever they want as middle management without interference from state level personnel. Especially in IT; your job is the impossible. Your PD/job-description is so god-like you cannot even use it in your resume
I concur, threat of termination is more than my experience can verify, but a) I don't disbelieve it and b) I've heard myself the threat that "future employers will call."
Actually, future employers won't call, as they are well aware no state paper pusher knows anything worth listening to. But, nonetheless
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Actually, I wonder about letting an accountant who can't pay for a job do my taxes ;)
I set up a cd server at an auto mechanics shop once for a free brake job. I suppose I shouldn't talk. Once the IRS is through with you, you'll still be alive.