On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 03:29:16PM -0500, Scott Genung wrote: > At 03:15 PM 8/25/2003 -0500, you wrote: > >On Mon, Aug 25, 2003 at 02:17:21PM -0500, Scott Genung wrote: > >> We do not support Linux clients. > > > >I am baffled by this. How can a University or College restrict the OS > >choices of its users? > > We do not prevent them from using a Linux platform in our wireless > environment. We simply tell them that they cannot get assistance from the > Helpdesk if they choose to do so. Our site license includes a client for > Linux so it is possible for this platform to be used in our environment. I > have no doubt that someone will try it.
What about *BSD or PalmOS or Palmtop Linux? We cannot provide tech support for every platform either. The goal, though, is to ensure that we are not blocking anyone based on their platform choice. Chris -)----- -- Christopher R. Hertel -)----- University of Minnesota [EMAIL PROTECTED] Networking and Telecommunications Services "Implementing CIFS - the Common Internet FileSystem" ISBN: 013047116X ********** Participation and subscription information for this EDUCAUSE Constituent Group discussion list can be found at http://www.educause.edu/cg/.
