I hope that in looking at it in terms of cost, I hope that they consider the cost of less students because the uni doesn't teach MS.
I think that it would be good to see an educational institute focus on non-MS - but there has to be the balance. We may want to change the world, but it ain't going to happen overnight (unless George gets carried away - in which case it will be 'you', not 'we' - but that's a different story).
It is important for the uni to make a decision - are they teaching applications (MS word, VisualBasic)? Or are they using tools to teach concepts (Word Processing, programming)?
Last time I did any playing with that was to remote boot a couple of classrooms of workstations from a netware (3.12) server so I could unload it and load the dos tcp/ip stack to get the citrix ICA client going (it seemed to prefer tcp/ip).
For our Windows 2000 workstations and Laptops we use the startup scripts to install applications and patches.
We have an unattended install for the laptops, when they reboot they are part of the domain and the startup scripts apply. They then run through (without user intervention) do an unattended install of office 97 and outlook 2000, apply several registry patches, update templates and W2k service packs.
Each time a laptop or a workstation starts up on the network the startup scripts run and check for updates. We use KiXtart to check version and apply patches etc.
Of course there are some apps that cause problems, but anything can be hacked (copy, move files, registry patches etc) in some form to do what you want it to.
Windows doesn't just work. It has taken me 100 odd hours to get my Windows 2000 installation to my satisfaction.
Install an application as administrator, login as me and run it, login as admin, adjust registry - file paths etc, login as me run it, login as admin, change file security, login as me, admin, me, admin, me.....
It is suprising (well, not really) the number of applications that seem to think that it is OK to be able to write to the application directory rather than the user directory.
Well actually I meant I'm the poor sucker (in NZ) on the end of some loser sending spam quoting US laws, which of course do not apply in NZ.
Although I'm sure that the US (at least the companies that run the US government - RIAA, MPAA, MS, various oil and weapons companies) would like to see that every country is a US state.
McDonalds, Pepsi, Britney Spears for everyone. Reminds me of a movie can't remember the name but there was a line onlong the theme of 'every gook want to be an american'
While there is no legal recourse to foreign ISPs (it's hard to get action started against US companies), equally there is little to be done about foreign spam either.
As I'm sure most non-foreigners are, I hate getting spam that says according to some US statute having a opt-out clause means that it isn't spam.
Hey if I've got a.co.nz or.com.au email address, I'm sure that must mean that the US laws can go where the sun don't shine.... just a flamebaiting thought.
I'm the only staff member who is not a union member in an organisation that is a union (I don't work for a union, I work for an organisation that happen to be a union). There is no requirement to join the union - although I just missed out on the backpay that came with the recent payrise.
The Union I work for is focused on trying to be a partner with the organisations in it's membership. By creating a partnership between the employers and the employees (represented by the union) there is the ability to foster the idea of a team, everyone paddling the same canoe etc. Of course a public sector union with a Labour (left wing, union friendly) government helps!
As with some of the comments I have read, I haven't joined a union because I have an attitude of a job has to be done so it will be done (sleep, food, drink excepting). But at the same time I have seen/heard some of the things that employers do to employees and to be fair the dumbass things employees have done to employers to get them to respond in that way. But basically for me it is "We are all individuals" Life of Brian.
In an ideal world there should be no need for unions, employers and employees should be working together for their mutual benefit - the employee knowing they need a job and a employer knowing they need the skilled (ok skill can vary a wee bit) labour to get the product or service out the door. Natural attrition and the more skilled people rising to the top (with associated benefits) should create a natural order
But then in an ideal world there should be no need for armies, police states, anti-terrorists campaigns etc.
It's a sad wee world. I wonder what the us would decide to do if a US Citizen violates a law in China, Iran, Russia etc via an act that is legal in the US.
What sort of complaining / treaty violations / export restrictions / military action would that generate?
Just a non-US citizen's (no I don't think I will claim citizenship through my father) quick rant
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I hope that in looking at it in terms of cost, I hope that they consider the cost of less students because the uni doesn't teach MS.
I think that it would be good to see an educational institute focus on non-MS - but there has to be the balance. We may want to change the world, but it ain't going to happen overnight (unless George gets carried away - in which case it will be 'you', not 'we' - but that's a different story).
It is important for the uni to make a decision - are they teaching applications (MS word, VisualBasic)? Or are they using tools to teach concepts (Word Processing, programming)?
Try running different operating systems from both of them at once.
Ah yes, but it IS cheaper than building 4 PCs.
Am I glad I wasn't the only one to think of that.
Last time I did any playing with that was to remote boot a couple of classrooms of workstations from a netware (3.12) server so I could unload it and load the dos tcp/ip stack to get the citrix ICA client going (it seemed to prefer tcp/ip).
Ahhh.. those were the days.
Only in countries where the President can't spell correctly.
The rest of the world is OK with spelling licence correctly.
BSD != Blue Screen of Death
BSOD = Blue Screen Of Death
I'm sure you'll now have many BSDers agressively distancing themselves to the BSODers
For our Windows 2000 workstations and Laptops we use the startup scripts to install applications and patches.
We have an unattended install for the laptops, when they reboot they are part of the domain and the startup scripts apply. They then run through (without user intervention) do an unattended install of office 97 and outlook 2000, apply several registry patches, update templates and W2k service packs.
Each time a laptop or a workstation starts up on the network the startup scripts run and check for updates. We use KiXtart to check version and apply patches etc.
Of course there are some apps that cause problems, but anything can be hacked (copy, move files, registry patches etc) in some form to do what you want it to.
Windows doesn't just work. It has taken me 100 odd hours to get my Windows 2000 installation to my satisfaction.
.....
Install an application as administrator, login as me and run it, login as admin, adjust registry - file paths etc, login as me run it, login as admin, change file security, login as me, admin, me, admin, me
It is suprising (well, not really) the number of applications that seem to think that it is OK to be able to write to the application directory rather than the user directory.
Well actually I meant I'm the poor sucker (in NZ) on the end of some loser sending spam quoting US laws, which of course do not apply in NZ.
Although I'm sure that the US (at least the companies that run the US government - RIAA, MPAA, MS, various oil and weapons companies) would like to see that every country is a US state.
McDonalds, Pepsi, Britney Spears for everyone. Reminds me of a movie can't remember the name but there was a line onlong the theme of 'every gook want to be an american'
Piss off, there are better ways of life.
While there is no legal recourse to foreign ISPs (it's hard to get action started against US companies), equally there is little to be done about foreign spam either.
.co.nz or .com.au email address, I'm sure that must mean that the US laws can go where the sun don't shine. ... just a flamebaiting thought.
As I'm sure most non-foreigners are, I hate getting spam that says according to some US statute having a opt-out clause means that it isn't spam.
Hey if I've got a
The Union I work for is focused on trying to be a partner with the organisations in it's membership. By creating a partnership between the employers and the employees (represented by the union) there is the ability to foster the idea of a team, everyone paddling the same canoe etc. Of course a public sector union with a Labour (left wing, union friendly) government helps!
As with some of the comments I have read, I haven't joined a union because I have an attitude of a job has to be done so it will be done (sleep, food, drink excepting). But at the same time I have seen/heard some of the things that employers do to employees and to be fair the dumbass things employees have done to employers to get them to respond in that way. But basically for me it is "We are all individuals" Life of Brian.
In an ideal world there should be no need for unions, employers and employees should be working together for their mutual benefit - the employee knowing they need a job and a employer knowing they need the skilled (ok skill can vary a wee bit) labour to get the product or service out the door. Natural attrition and the more skilled people rising to the top (with associated benefits) should create a natural order
But then in an ideal world there should be no need for armies, police states, anti-terrorists campaigns etc.
What sort of complaining / treaty violations / export restrictions / military action would that generate?
Just a non-US citizen's (no I don't think I will claim citizenship through my father) quick rant