On Thu, 2004-07-08 at 05:29, Wire James wrote: > Ezra That was Ernest:-) but I agree though that's debatable too. > > Not in Uganda :-). You would certainly lose. > > W > > > > Wire, if you were my boss and tried to implement such, i'd sue you :) > > > > ernest. > > > > ---------- Original Message ----------- > > From: Ezra Banoba <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Thu, 08 Jul 2004 11:57:17 -0700 > > Subject: Re: lug_: Monitoring Software > > > >> On Thu, 2004-07-08 at 00:23, Kabagambe Kenneth wrote: > >> <snip> > >> > The question that you should ask iss "How do youdefine > >> productivity?" Is it the number of lines of code you write per day? > >> > The number of patches you have installed on your Exchange server in > >> the > > last month? > >> > The number of times youhave logged in to your OpenVMS box? > >> > How many processes you are running? > >> > Or how many messages you have sent using TrueAfrican, that arent > >> work > > related/just > >> > showing your lack of productivity. > >> That's exactly the point. Software to monitor productivity in that > >> sense is only effective in cases where the productivity yardstick is > >> straight forward eg for manual labour [how many sacks of maize has > >> Smangaliso delivered in two hours] > >> My point exactly, the scenario in question here is impractical. Take > >> for instance, a programmer's productivity cannot be > >> measured/determined by the time spent looking at code in emacs! since > >> the s/w will be monitoring what user x is doing at time t. > >> > > >> > I know of an OCorganisation that blocks all internet access via port > >> 80 and filters all outgoing mail > >> > that doesnt have @domain.com extensions in the belief that it will > >> give the staff more focused on their work :( > >> > > >> > > I would like to see the code for this:-) > >> > > > The goal is to ensure that one can monitor what the staff > >> members do with their computers during working hours. > >> > > >> > > >> > --------------------------------------------- > >> > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > >> > http://www.infocom.co.ug > >> -- > >> Ezra Banoba > >> Network Engineer > >> one2net > >> www.one2net.co.ug > >> > >> "Doing well is a result of Doing good. That's what capitalism is all > >> about." > >> > >> --------------------------------------------- > >> This service is hosted on the Infocom network > >> http://www.infocom.co.ug > > ------- End of Original Message ------- > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------- > > This service is hosted on the Infocom network > > http://www.infocom.co.ug -- Ezra Banoba Network Engineer one2net www.one2net.co.ug
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