Re: Joy of this, Joy of that

On Mon, 9 Dec 2024, rbowman wrote:

On Mon, 9 Dec 2024 15:28:19 -0000 (UTC), Rich wrote:
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Indeed, *very* much so.  Which is why "enterprise" and "corporate" IT
environments are so rabid about having "support".  "Support" is their
buzzword for "someone else to blame so we can cover our assess when the
shit hits the fan".

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An argument from our clients is Linux isn't 'supported'. When asked if
they've ever used Microsoft support, crickets.
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Ahh... I lost a business deal with the government yesterday, and this old trick was specifically the reason. The IT-department was very pro-windows, and with my solution, they had to manage linux and the hardware, but not the solution on top. With the competitor, they promised them that they'd take care of everything and that they would never have to see a terminal, and there was much rejoicing among the windows people.
The only thing we can hope is that the PoC goes to pieces, and then I might be able to sneak back in.
Well... off to the next deal! =)