Linux can do that
Due to a recent change I am re-entering the world of consultancy. Because I have the luxury of making this re-entry slowly (and possibly joining a local firm), I am taking my time and doing a little shadowing with a few that will wind up being co-workers. While on these shadow calls I am watching and, in a pinch, helping. Many times what I am seeing is putting a “I told you so”-like smile on my face.
Let me explain.
The clients we work with represent the majority of the real world. These are mom and pops to small businesses who’d rather spend their dollars on things OTHER than IT. But when problems arise, they have no choice. Now, like I said, these aren’t Fortune 500 companies that have the budget to retain a fully-staffed IT department and can shell out the shekels for support contracts from Microsoft, Adobe, Dell, IBM, HP, etc. These companies are lucky to have workstations running the same version of the operating system that helps them get their work done.
Instead of tidy server racks they have plastic shelves barely holding up a mix and match of desktops and servers. They are slowing coming around to understanding the importance of standards and continuity, but have to purchase continuity one piece at a time.
But these clients are loyal and pay the bills. And, of course, these clients all rely on Microsoft. Or so they think they do.
The interesting aspect of shadowing is that I can take mental notes and make internal comments without anyone knowing. And on some of these jobs the most popular of internal comments is:
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