> Our interns love Linux, but the PHB (pointy-haired boss) won't let them install it--even if it is their own copy.
They might want to try Knoppix. It's a Linux distro that does not require installation - it boots from the CD and doesn't have to write anything to the hard drive. Any persistent data can be saved to a floppy. But, on the other hand, maybe Mr. PHB needs to live with the consequences of his decisions. In PHB-Think (an oxymoronic term), interns are cheap, abusable, and disposable. Almost like regular employees, eh? ;-) Best regards, Ivan Baggett Bagotronix Inc. website: www.bagotronix.com ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 12:19 PM Subject: Re: [PEDA] P99SE has Altzheimers' ? > Unfortunately my CEO has nowhere to go up to. My department head is an engineer and a good guy. We'd have new stuff if it were up to him. > > Our interns love Linux, but the PHB (pointy-haired boss) won't let them install it--even if it is their own copy. > > We are all pretty creative around here--it's good for the soul. > > Thanx, > Michael Badillo > > From: "Bagotronix Tech Support" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: 2003/09/18 Thu AM 11:37:27 EDT > To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [PEDA] P99SE has Altzheimers' ? > > > My company won't upgrade computers, much less software. Getting a new > copy of Windows even is like pulling teeth. Our interns work on one P266 > (two people). I wish there was an upgrade for CEOs. > > Maybe it's because Windows' purchase price and licensing terms are so much > less tolerable than they once were? I have put the brakes on new Microsoft > purchases at my company because of this. Windows Product Activation, > Licensing 6.0 (a.k.a. Software Assurance), and a 100% price increase in 4 > years doesn't exactly give me warm fuzzies about buying more of their > products. > > Is it any wonder that people are reluctant to spend money on computers and > software? Consider: > > 1) Anything you buy WILL become obsolete in less than 3 years > 2) Any software you buy WILL have flaws (bugs) and there is no warranty > 3) Support is practically non-existent > 4) Probability of failure is very high (hardware failure, data corruption, > etc.) > 5) Each new model/version requires some degree of re-learning on the user's > part > 6) Integration with other existing systems is always a concern, and > sometimes a big problem > 7) The resale/salvage value is nearly zero. In fact, it costs to dispose of > old equipment. > > Pretty bad deal, eh? > > I can relate to your interns' plight. While getting my BSEE, I was working > part-time for a local (Tallahassee) traffic products company in the late > 80's. They started me out in the repair shop. I had to share a scope and > soldering iron with another tech. But I got creative. There was a filing > cabinet drawer full of old Weller soldering iron parts. From a pile of old > soldering irons, I was able to salvage enough parts to build a fully > functional iron. I had to modify the case (you know, those blue plastic > Weller cases) by sawing a larger rectangular hole to fit a switch and > indicator from a different model unit. I got out my trusty Swiss army knife > saw blade and went to it. Shortly thereafter, I had a working iron as good > as any of the other techs. Still had to share the scope, until I bought a u > sed NLS mini-scope from a friend in physics class. I had always wanted one > of those NLS mini-scopes for my own use, anyway. I took my mini-scope to > work with me every day, and back home at night. The scope wasn't that > great, but it was adequate for troubleshooting work. > > Now, maybe your CEO is a cheapskate and perhaps numerous other expletives. > But tell your interns to get creative. Maybe you have some old PCs laying > around that can be salvaged for their use? If you can't get new Microsoft > licenses, maybe a Linux distro could be used? It depends on what work the > interns are doing, of course. If they are doing spreadsheet grunt work or > something like that, OpenOffice (free) can do just about everything Excel > can. If they are doing PCB design, they gotta have Windows to run Protel > on. > > The best way to get rid of your boss is to make him look good so he will be > promoted away from you... > > Best regards, > Ivan Baggett > Bagotronix Inc. > website: www.bagotronix.com > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Protel EDA Forum" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Thursday, September 18, 2003 9:29 AM > Subject: Re: [PEDA] P99SE has Altzheimers' ? > > > > My company won't upgrade computers, much less software. Getting a new > copy of Windows even is like pulling teeth. Our interns work on one P266 > (two people). I wish there was an upgrade for CEOs. > > > > We've had 99 SE for maybe four months, but we bought it new--two copies in > fact. So I guess that means they still make it. > > > > Michael Badillo > > > > > > > > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * To post a message: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * To leave this list visit: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/leave.html * * Contact the list manager: * mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Forum Guidelines Rules: * http://www.techservinc.com/protelusers/forumrules.html * * Browse or Search previous postings: * http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED] * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
