Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 15:17:36 -0400 (EDT) From: Evan Sarmiento <evms@cs.bu.edu> To: tenebrae_BSD@niceboots.com, freebsd-stable@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD and Active Directory Message-ID: <15296.43600.37211.208447@csa.bu.edu> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0110071208490.48009-100000@steeltoe.niceboots.com> References: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0110061932440.19216-100000@ugrad.unbc.ca> <Pine.BSF.4.21.0110071208490.48009-100000@steeltoe.niceboots.com>
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Tenebrae, I have indeed taken it to his superior, which is the Systems Analyist for Boston University. The Systems Analyist said he would have a chat with my school's technology coordinator about the situation, but said that this should not be happening. Hopefully, by the end of the week, I will be able to use my laptop on the network. Thanks, Evan Tenebrae writes: > On Sat, 6 Oct 2001, Jeremy Karlson wrote: > > > > How would I go about convincing this enthusiast that FreeBSD > > > will not somehow interfere with Active Directory? This is what > > > I have tried so far. > > > > I can't offer you any specific advice, but I cannot offer my support > > enough. I work for an organization (also government) that absolutely > > REFUSES to allow any non-Windows machine on the network. I have tried, as > > you are doing, on several occasions to convince or even allow the trial > > otherwise. I have tried claiming that it won't interfere, that my > > productivity will be increased, stability, that I have them coexisting at > > home, etc, etc. I have been unsuccesul to date. But, for some reason, > > they are absolutely convinced that Windows is the way of the future for > > their networks and will not consider otherwise. I find the > > close-mindedness very disheartening. > > Indeed. > > Evan, > I guess the schools out there must have a lot more money to spare than the > ones out here if they're allowing him to spend so much money on software > licensing etc. > Any chance you could claim economic discrimination and take it to his > superiors? > -Tenebrae. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-stable" in the body of the message
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