[Gllug] Cost of RedHat vs Ubuntu desktop support

[Bruce Richardson]

On Fri, Jul 10, 2009 at 11:40:48AM +0100, JLMS wrote:
> I would never question the ability of people to fix their own
> problems, my point of contention is that division of work  and
> standardization exist for a reason, if your organization needs to save
> money (the immense majority of them I would say) having standard,
> secure installations saves time and money in my experience.

A standard *base* I have absolutely no problem with.  An enforced limit
is, for a potentially productive development team, a paranoid, hobbling
restriction.  Treat them like adults, give them guidelines about what
they shouldn't do, explain how this caused a problem when they forget
the guidelines, discipline them if they break things stupidly,
maliciously or repeatedly.  *Manage* them.  Don't treat them like
drones.

-- 
Bruce

I see a mouse.  Where?  There, on the stair.  And its clumsy wooden
footwear makes it easy to trap and kill.  -- Harry Hill
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