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I agree that this "new" product is aimed at locking down desktops. I wonder just how many people out there have experienced a locked down PC. The inability of being able to do simple tasks (defrag, run your own software, etc.) makes it a real chore to use that PC.

At the same time, new positions are opening up for IT people experienced in this kind of lock-down. A new security Kommissar is needed for all sites! And of course a team of admins that can utilize the new software are required.

OTOH a single UNIX admin could EASILY handle 10 servers (and effectively handle over 100). And with 2500 DumbRays per server, that's a total of 25000 users. Of course you would need a few flunkies to plug and unplug (i.e. "install") DumbRays (although the "extra" DumbRays in the closet for anyone to swap makes this extremely cost-effective).
Posted by: Roger Ramjet   Posted on: 12/22/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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Desktop Prison  Roger Ramjet | 12/22/08
Get Out of Jail Free...  dave.leigh@... | 12/22/08
I seem to do it with no problems.....  daMan25 | 12/22/08
The last three need clarification  DevGuy_z | 12/22/08
Joe Plumber  DevGuy_z | 12/22/08
RE: Desktop TCO and user rights  trenchsol | 12/22/08
Observations and a Question  dave.leigh@... | 12/22/08
"... you must consider the audience."  Anton Philidor | 12/22/08
They're everywhere  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/22/08
Request for Comment  dave.leigh@... | 12/22/08
cf "daman25" above  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/22/08
org  Partners in Grime | 12/22/08
Agreed. Too much TCO in a vacuum  Patanjali | 12/28/08
Here, too.  dave.leigh@... | 12/29/08
More TCO Fairy Tales  Chad_z | 12/22/08
Software Assurance  3D0G | 12/22/08
Sure we do!  Linux User 147560 | 12/22/08
Wintel mental pretzels  murph_z ZDNet Moderator | 12/22/08
Using DHCP on printers?  linux for me | 12/22/08
Me too!  daMan25 | 12/23/08
Backwards  Anton Philidor | 12/22/08

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