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My friends and I would have an annual "Richard of the Year" award to give to the most deserving candidate (NOTE: This is NOT an award that you would want!). So your characterization of the ShadowIT cowboy "down the hall" fits quite nicely in the award nomination process . . .

M$ created Richard - as there would be no need for his ilk if Windoze JUST worked right. Users DEPEND on Richard, as they have neither the time nor patience to figure out Windoze idiosyncrasies. Couple that with the trend for companies to eliminate on-site PC admins - and replace them with off-site "help" desks, and you get more Richards. Richard keeps the business working . . .
Posted by: Roger Ramjet   Posted on: 02/27/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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"Richard"  Roger Ramjet | 02/27/07
What users want...  Erik Engbrecht | 02/27/07
Quite so - but you have three words too many..  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/27/07
Active prototyping...  Erik Engbrecht | 02/27/07
I did - but agile development means something  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/27/07
Agile Development  Erik Engbrecht | 02/27/07
How about taking smaller steps?  Mark Miller | 02/27/07
Absolutely - one of the big pluses for prototyping  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/27/07
Small steps...  Erik Engbrecht | 02/27/07
Got it  Mark Miller | 02/28/07
Tackling #7...  Erik Engbrecht | 03/01/07
Different reasons  Mark Miller | 03/01/07
Attitude toward automating.  Anton Philidor | 02/28/07
I'd go further  rapson | 02/27/07
Having a shampoo commercial moment -  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/27/07
Having a malox moment  toadlife | 02/27/07
the network is the computer  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/27/07
Except, of course...  brble | 02/27/07
OK.  toadlife | 02/27/07
Sun Rays have USB ports  Roger Ramjet | 02/28/07
Nope  rapson | 02/27/07
So lets disagree some more  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/27/07
There are five word processors?  toadlife | 02/27/07
Well, not for Windows, of course  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 02/27/07
Support costs  Roger Ramjet | 02/28/07
Yes and no  Roger Ramjet | 02/28/07
Have the costs changed?  Mark Miller | 02/28/07
There's the age factor  Roger Ramjet | 02/27/07
True...  rapson | 02/27/07
Mysterious metamorphosis.  Anton Philidor | 02/28/07
A very important view over Enterprise Environment.  p_msac@... | 02/28/07

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