The replies to my recent post are adding to my arguments. Adding dozens of new ways to get something to do actual work does not get final goals done faster. The actual work that the users (remember them) need do not care how cleverly the software is installed. They just want it now (or yesterday) . Sooner or later the rubber has to meet the road.
Docker, noDocker, Anaconda, miniconda, rpm, and all the many items seen in the replies just look to me like a series of new learning curves that stand between and getting the job done. It becomes a learning/training nightmare when you are getting paid for results. I am reminded of reading job openings where they were looking for 10 years of experience in a software that has only been available for 2 years. If you really wanted the job you had to find a polite way to point out their lack of knowledge. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For IBM-MAIN subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to lists...@listserv.ua.edu with the message: INFO IBM-MAIN
