[ale] Georgia Computing Standards Explicitly Disallow Linux

[James P. Kinney III]

As I read it, Linux is not approved for deployment as a desktop/laptop
OS. With reservations, I can understand _WHY_ GTA would say that (can
barely support Windows. Can't afford to train staff to learn to support
Linux). I disagree, of course. 

However, the server category is listed in another document somewhere. I
would be very shocked to see Linux on the disapproved list there.

It is interesting to note that I was recently involved in a proposal to
provide front-line helpdesk support for the GDHR (Ga. Dept of Human
Resources). The GTA used to provide that service but was removed from
that duty as they were deemed incapable of doing the job well enough.

On Tue, 2003-11-25 at 21:05, Jonathan Glass wrote:
> Oh yeah.  Great!  I'm not going to be responsible for ./ing the Georgia
> Techhnology Authority!  Look where I work!
> 
> :)
> 
> I just thought it was interesting that the GTA took the effort to
> explicitly mention Linux.  Is that a sign that there is sufficient
> interest in the Georgia technical community in LInux that the GTA had to
> respond?
> 
> Just my $0.02.
> 
> Jonathan Glass
> > Hey, who wants to submit this to Slashdot?
> >
> > On Tue, 2003-11-25 at 20:03, Jeffrey B. Layton wrote:
> >> Jonathan Glass wrote:
> >>
> >> >http://gta.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/3028951Workstation_OS_Standard-FINAL.pdf
> >> >
> >> >Yuck!
> >> >
> >> >
> >>    Who wrote that load of crap? Even if they wanted to go
> >> with Windows they could have written a better document.
> >> Why not at least go with Windows XP? I hope they like
> >> paying massive upgrade fees! Bill and Steve need some
> >> cash! How are they going to push the daily load of
> >> patches to these boxes? I bet they're also going to use
> >> Outlook and Exchange. You can bet that they won't be
> >> configured even remotely correctly. The spam will start
> >> rolling in on the first day and only get worse. Of course,
> >> us  taxpayers will get screwed with the costs because of
> >> their stupidity. I hope someone got a nice new card or
> >> house for this. Sigh....
> >>    I also wonder who these desktops are intended for? If
> >> it's people like secretaries, or general clerks use them
> >> then there is absolutely no reason they need Windows
> >> or Office. Of course, they probably didn't do any testing
> >> or profiling of required tasks. Sigh... How come IT
> >> seems to have a disproportionate share of idiots?
> >> (don't be too fast with those comments by the way) :)
> >>
> >> Jeff
> >>
> >>
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