On Mer 27 avril 2005 9:02, Laurent Godard a écrit : needs > > And as it has already been said (mathias ?) if it is a corporate policy > not to install extra addons, let admins do their job and remove the menu > entry. The massive deployement of UNO packages is not an issue.
Corporate policy is never to forbid addons installation. Corporate policy is usually to limit support/helpdesk costs. Random user installations that generate support tickets are a no-go. Well-packaged files that can be deployed corporation-wide easily using the common software update infrastructure (ie in the Linux case native packages) are something else entirely. It's a common developper misconception to think corporate lock-ins stem from a desire to absolutely limit what users can do, so efforts must be focused on working around the locks. Corporate locks-ins stem from developpers not making their job releasing easy to deploy bugfree software. The problems is not "how can I help users work around software installation restrictions" but "how can I help IT departments deploy my software corporation-wide" You'll notice in the case of home computers the argument against multiplying installations techs is as valid as in the corp case - in both situations it increases maintenance costs. -- Nicolas Mailhot --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
