On Wed, 2007-03-14 at 19:53 -0400, Celejar wrote: > On Wed, 14 Mar 2007 11:52:14 -0400 > Greg Folkert <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 2007-03-13 at 23:23 -0400, Celejar wrote: > > > *Poof*. I'm really disillusioned about you, Michelle. OTOH, being > > > reminded that highly technically adept people can still have lunatic > > > political beliefs is reassuring; whenever I feel insecure about my > > > conservative opinions due to the masses of staunch liberals who are > > > experts in their fields, I just remember that expertise often doesn't > > > carry over to areas outside of one's core competence. > > > > I can sew and knit! > > > > But Generalists in many things can do more than Specialists can in even > > the core Specialty. I for one have shown many a "Specialist" faster and > > easier ways to do things in their own specialty that they never even > > thought to look for or do. Mainly I see things from a "System > > Perspective", it is a curse for long term employment. > > > > Many times it is frustrating to see Specialist requiring a HUGE amounts > > of "special cases" when if they used the resources already available to > > do the job things would be more compatible on updates and upgrades. More > > like, they want a "Special Hand Made Long Handle 24oz Tuned Framing > > Hammer" for doing general hammering, when a 20oz All steel claw hammer > > with a molded rubber handle cover is available and does a better job for > > trim and general nailing work. > > > > It is more a forest and trees things. Well, seeing a field of pine > > needles in spite of the pine trees making a forest. > > I think it was Heinlin who said "specialization is for insects".
And, by crickey, he is damn right! It is one of my favorite quotes of all time. A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects. -Robert A. Heinlein Bingo! -- greg, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Novell's Directory Services is a competitive product to Microsoft's Active Directory in much the same way that the Saturn V is a competitive product to those dinky little model rockets that kids light off down at the playfield. -- Thane Walkup -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]