While I agree there are PHBs out there who think like that, the world should not cut off a valuable resource just because your boss doesn't understand issues. You need to explain that because of the nature of the way Linux is developed it needs insurance like this for the good of all Linux users. If thats all it takes for him to not consider Linux I think there are more things at play.
Please understand, I've been in similar spots before in terms of bosses who don't understand but insurance is not a bad thing and people who can't be made to understand it have more issues than this.
artists dont make their dime through record sales. It's the music companies that make their money through record sales. I support artists I enjoy by attending their concerts and buying authorized paraphanelia(shirts, etc).
I have a similar personal policy with one minor tweak. I buy used copies of CDs from RIAA owned companies. The RIAA doesn't see a dime from those sales and I still get music from artists that I enjoy without pirating the music.
I've got an Ahanix case for my mythtv setup and while its a bit big, it fits well in my AV rack. With the right motherboard I get quality AC3 audio on DVDs and overall it works pretty well. However, as a poster above noted, myth still has a few(minor) kinks to work out especially with a Hauppauge PVR 250/350 setup(which I have) but the driver code has been getting better and I am happy to report that other than a memory leaking LCDproc process, my machine has been rock solid for over a month since I upgraded to 0.14 release and the latest Hauppauge drivers.
Personally, the integrated Music Player, TV recorder/viewer, web interface(and this is the killer app for me) for scheduling recordings make the hassles worth it. Even bought myself a JP1 remote that I reprogrammed so it controls everything seemlessly so my girlfriend faction has increased greatly in the past month or so.
Getting back to the Ahanix cases, they have several different models with different sizes most with a LCD display(HD44870) that can be used by mythtv if you have lcdproc installed. If you are looking for a HTPC, check them out.
The varied answers did indicate that there is ambivalence in general about the idea of allowing a machine on the internal network to advertise services even if protected by an application level FW(such as ISA Server protecting an Exchange server). That's good because I thought I missed something in the past 2 years since my last sys admin job(tried my own non-IT business for a while for those who are curious).
For those who did comment, thank you kindly. I appreciate the ideas and just so folks better understand, this question was speared by the fact that my current workplace has determined a need for webmail because apparently our VPN solution is both too complicated and we dont trust our users to have secure machines(I dont make those rules, I just live with them). There is one voice in my organization who wants us to open up an exchange server thats on our internal network because it will be protected by an ISA server and that just seems nuts. I rather just place a frontend Webserver on our DMZ/perimeter network with IMAP access to our exchange server(we only need email, not calendaring and other features) and use secure protocols to transmit authentication information. From this discussion I've concluded that there is no decisive answer and that I rather stick with our current network security model(screened subnet) rather than "poke a hole" in the firewall for the exchange server.
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They will give you many reasons to not repeat the DiVX failure of the late 90s.
There are package management systems out there for slack that even check dependencies. I recommend checking out swaret or slapt-get
While I agree there are PHBs out there who think like that, the world should not cut off a valuable resource just because your boss doesn't understand issues. You need to explain that because of the nature of the way Linux is developed it needs insurance like this for the good of all Linux users. If thats all it takes for him to not consider Linux I think there are more things at play. Please understand, I've been in similar spots before in terms of bosses who don't understand but insurance is not a bad thing and people who can't be made to understand it have more issues than this.
artists dont make their dime through record sales. It's the music companies that make their money through record sales. I support artists I enjoy by attending their concerts and buying authorized paraphanelia(shirts, etc).
I have a similar personal policy with one minor tweak. I buy used copies of CDs from RIAA owned companies. The RIAA doesn't see a dime from those sales and I still get music from artists that I enjoy without pirating the music.
What? Has Slashdot really published a story on April 1 that was NOT an April Fool's joke?
Personally, the integrated Music Player, TV recorder/viewer, web interface(and this is the killer app for me) for scheduling recordings make the hassles worth it. Even bought myself a JP1 remote that I reprogrammed so it controls everything seemlessly so my girlfriend faction has increased greatly in the past month or so.
Getting back to the Ahanix cases, they have several different models with different sizes most with a LCD display(HD44870) that can be used by mythtv if you have lcdproc installed. If you are looking for a HTPC, check them out.
The varied answers did indicate that there is ambivalence in general about the idea of allowing a machine on the internal network to advertise services even if protected by an application level FW(such as ISA Server protecting an Exchange server). That's good because I thought I missed something in the past 2 years since my last sys admin job(tried my own non-IT business for a while for those who are curious).
For those who did comment, thank you kindly. I appreciate the ideas and just so folks better understand, this question was speared by the fact that my current workplace has determined a need for webmail because apparently our VPN solution is both too complicated and we dont trust our users to have secure machines(I dont make those rules, I just live with them). There is one voice in my organization who wants us to open up an exchange server thats on our internal network because it will be protected by an ISA server and that just seems nuts. I rather just place a frontend Webserver on our DMZ/perimeter network with IMAP access to our exchange server(we only need email, not calendaring and other features) and use secure protocols to transmit authentication information. From this discussion I've concluded that there is no decisive answer and that I rather stick with our current network security model(screened subnet) rather than "poke a hole" in the firewall for the exchange server.