Greetings List Lurkers, My contribution to this bug report is to point out that it is pervasive. It appears that you cannot get a job in the U.S. without using Microsoft Products. Please read below:
Should a preference for Open Source Software be considered a mental handicap for Human Resource Specialists? Is there any study or citation in the Human Resources area regarding the "programmed in " bias that products such as erecruit, SAP or PeopleSoft exhibit? The result of such a bias, if I am correct in identifying it, is to guarantee the perpetuation of Microsoft Products in the workplace. I realize this is maybe too damn much for a Monday, but I appreciate your thoughts and imaginative response. My recent, admittedly imperfect, understanding and modest research indicates that in many cases the commercial closed source program "erecruit" which is used by the many large Human Resources Departments, has been known to negatively impact on applications made using the Firefox web browser. One known defect is that security features used in the Firefox browser which prevent, "pop-ups" and other annoying, involuntary, unwanted and possibly malicious effects on my personal computer excludes properly applying for positions in my State Government. Internet Explorer, on the other hand, famously allows these "Active X" security risks by default. Sadly enough, it has been my professional mission for the last few years to point out the advantages of Free and Open Source Software, such as Firefox, as viable, modern and thrifty alternatives for just such reasons. What appears to be happening is simply put, if I do not use Microsoft Internet Explorer, I cannot apply for a State Government position. Thus, this singular support of the Microsoft Internet Explorer browser actively discriminates against between 12.5 to 65 percent of all Internet users. The effect of this bug in "erecruit" may cause this application to only process candidates that use Microsoft products. I would suggest that exclusive use of Microsoft products is not in the best interests of any Human Resources Department's recruiting mission, or a necessary hiring goal, but I could be wrong. My conclusion here is that my professional preference for Open Source Software could be considered a mental handicap. I use Linux not because I am a petulant a-hole (not that I am not :^), but honestly, because it makes more sense to me than Microsoft Windows products. Could this be considered a defect such that I could claim accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act? I would appreciate information from anyone who has gone through this in their own job search. Regards, Flint /************************************ Based upon email reliability concerns, please send an acknowledgement in response to this note. Paul Flint Barre Open Systems Institute 17 Averill Street Barre, VT 05641 http://www.bosivt.org http://www.flint.com/home skype: flintinfotech Work: (202) 537-0480 Fax: (703) 852-7089 Consilium gratuitum .~. valet /V\ quanti /( )\ numerantur ^^-^^ -- Microsoft has a majority market share https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs