..I'll study law and specialize in copyright issues - I think the chances *not* to have a well-paid job are very low, if I look at the numerous stories about problems, that some companies seem to have in this area:)
I have used both methods until now, on one side ssh for unix-based servers and the terminal services client for W2K boxes.
I will never again want to work wihout ssh, fortunately it's only one W2K box and about 20 linux servers.
One situation that happened about 4 or 5 times, that may explain what makes ssh so great:
I've been at my girlfriends home, she owns a 56k-modem and Windows 98. my mobile rings, something wrong with a web application, that should be fixed immediately...
download putty, dial in, work.
if that had been a W2K box, I either had to drive to the company (very nice idea) or install terminal services on Win98 via 56k modem (ok, only joking) or tell our customer that something stupid happened and fix it the next morning...
I personally do not need any GUI tool for administration. it takes longer to start, is not as flexible, needs a certain environment...
something *very* similar happened a few days ago, someone asking our sysop about a windows password for a standalone box (nothing where a useful password would be necessary) and they had the following talk:
what's the password?
it's secret.
hey. no. you can tell me. I've got to use this computer for a presentation.
yes, I know. it's secret.
well, okay. you had you're fun, now could you tell me the password, please?
every modern distribution comes with an application that tells you which packages need to be updated and why they need to be updated. select, download, install - there are really equivalent tools. in Mandrake it's called "Mandrake Update" - even the naming convention is similar..
You've to see things a little bit more from the average user's perspective.
When searching for some specific technical information page you may be right, but most people usually don't look for Solaris kernel modules (at least I assume that). And I can imagine lots of people are thankful if company XYZ presents related links and personalization that is of use for these people.
And on the other hand, I can't tell a customer: Hey, don't know if your banner/marketing campagin was successful, we don't track those referers!
It's not a typical Slasdottian/geek attitude, it's very important to think about civil rights. This has nothing to do with fingerprints. Fingerprints are taken if you are suspected of having commited something illegal. Location tracking of cellphones is something completely different: it can be automated, you don't realize that you are being tracked, it's easy to abuse.
funny, some weeks ago I received a SMS on my mobile with the same content, telling me: Someone who is too shy has a crush on you. To find out dial: 0190-whatever
0190 is in Germany the dialing prefix for Premium rate-services (from 1 to 10 euros/minute)
I didn't call but looked in the newsgroups if someone has: works exactly the same way you described: - please give us some mobile numbers from persons you guess that might be it..
ok, using the KDE/GNOME dialer is not a problem, but configuring an ISDN-card or DSL-modem is simply NOT an easy task for an average user. I know, this sounds like the usual "linux is ready for the desktop"-debate.. But trust me, I know a lot of people who have problems understanding Windows File-Explorer. And the word "desktop" refers to them, not to "4 terminal windows, emacs, gkrellm, my desktop is fine.".
Considering the lack of applications the author talks first at all about *standardized* management tools that fit into an existing infrastructure. And yes, you can solve lots of these problems using lots of available and good software for linux. But there is no common interface and no common framework. Linux does a goob job if you do a good job configuring, scripting and reviewing software.
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..I'll study law and specialize in copyright issues - I think the chances *not* to have a well-paid job are very low, if I look at the numerous stories about problems, that some companies seem to have in this area :)
I have used both methods until now, on one side ssh for unix-based servers and the terminal services client for W2K boxes.
I will never again want to work wihout ssh, fortunately it's only one W2K box and about 20 linux servers.
One situation that happened about 4 or 5 times, that may explain what makes ssh so great:
I've been at my girlfriends home, she owns a 56k-modem and Windows 98. my mobile rings, something wrong with a web application, that should be fixed immediately...
download putty, dial in, work.
if that had been a W2K box, I either had to drive to the company (very nice idea) or install terminal services on Win98 via 56k modem (ok, only joking) or tell our customer that something stupid happened and fix it the next morning...
I personally do not need any GUI tool for administration. it takes longer to start, is not as flexible, needs a certain environment...
ah, your question: yes, I do prefer CLI.
nice :)
something *very* similar happened a few days ago, someone asking our sysop about a windows password for a standalone box (nothing where a useful password would be necessary) and they had the following talk:
what's the password?
it's secret.
hey. no. you can tell me. I've got to use this computer for a presentation.
yes, I know. it's secret.
well, okay. you had you're fun, now could you tell me the password, please?
I did tell you: secret.
oh, eh, yes.
every modern distribution comes with an application that tells you which packages need to be updated and why they need to be updated.
select, download, install - there are really equivalent tools.
in Mandrake it's called "Mandrake Update" - even the naming convention is similar..
You've to see things a little bit more from the average user's perspective.
When searching for some specific technical information page you may be right, but most people usually don't look for Solaris kernel modules (at least I assume that). And I can imagine lots of people are thankful if company XYZ presents related links and personalization that is of use for these people.
And on the other hand, I can't tell a customer:
Hey, don't know if your banner/marketing campagin was successful, we don't track those referers!
has anyone photos of those butterflies?
I don't agree with your post.
It's not a typical Slasdottian/geek attitude, it's very important to think about civil rights. This has nothing to do with fingerprints. Fingerprints are taken if you are suspected of having commited something illegal.
Location tracking of cellphones is something completely different:
it can be automated, you don't realize that you are being tracked, it's easy to abuse.
funny, some weeks ago I received a SMS on my mobile with the same content, telling me: Someone who is too shy has a crush on you.
To find out dial: 0190-whatever
0190 is in Germany the dialing prefix for Premium rate-services (from 1 to 10 euros/minute)
I didn't call but looked in the newsgroups if someone has: works exactly the same way you described:
- please give us some mobile numbers from persons you guess that might be it..
well.. no, I don't agree with your comment.
ok, using the KDE/GNOME dialer is not a problem, but configuring an ISDN-card or DSL-modem is simply NOT an easy task for an average user. I know, this sounds like the usual "linux is ready for the desktop"-debate.. But trust me, I know a lot of people who have problems understanding Windows File-Explorer. And the word "desktop" refers to them, not to "4 terminal windows, emacs, gkrellm, my desktop is fine.".
Considering the lack of applications the author talks first at all about *standardized* management tools that fit into an existing infrastructure.
And yes, you can solve lots of these problems using lots of available and good software for linux. But there is no common interface and no common framework. Linux does a goob job if you do a good job configuring, scripting and reviewing software.