Date: Sun, 7 Oct 2001 12:11:30 -0700 (PDT) From: Tenebrae <tenebrae@niceboots.com> To: Jeremy Karlson <karlj000@unbc.ca> Cc: Evan Sarmiento <evms@cs.bu.edu>, freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: FreeBSD and Active Directory Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.21.0110071208490.48009-100000@steeltoe.niceboots.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.21.0110061932440.19216-100000@ugrad.unbc.ca>
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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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