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Date: Sun, 17 Oct 2004 10:16:45 -0700
From: Dan Kegel <dank@kegel.com>
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To: Albert Cahalan <albert@users.sf.net>
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Subject: Re: Building on case-insensitive systems
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Albert Cahalan wrote:
>>>>You are betting that you can force developers to switch away
>>>>from Windows and MacOSX workstations.
>>>
>>>Actually, I'm betting that "required to build product"
>>>is a magic phrase that overrides corporate IT's desire
>>>to brutally enforce a Microsoft-only environment.
>>
>>Seems you are not part of one of these organisations.
>>That argument will not suffice.
> 
> I was, twice, and it did suffice. Try it:
> 
> "needed for revenue generation"
> "required to meet customer needs"
> ...
> 
> Don't be taking away the ammo.
> 
> When the argument doesn't work, your organization
> is obviously not fully committed to making a profit.
> Politics are getting in the way. It's OK though,
> since that just puts you at a market disadvantage.
> Soon enough, the competiter will be hiring.

"Politics are just getting in the way"?
Boy, that's the pot calling the kettle black...

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