Re:FORWARDING: Message from Steve Buggie

[ericlob@cris.com (ericlob)]

Devin Reade <glyn@cs.ualberta.ca> wrote:
>Steve Buggie [indirectly] writes:
>>
>>        Note the memo that follows from the Computer Boss of our branch
>>campus.  The message decrees, "IBM ONLY."

What kind of network are they running that you can't connect to with your
Mac?

>Well, no offense intended, but I think you're off base here.  First,
>I doubt that you have any "rights" when it comes to computers.

Yeah, you have the "right" to go pick up compatible gear ;).

>\begin{sidetopic}
>Anyone besides me think that many people are too concerned with
>rights and not enough with duty?
>\end{sidetopic}

I think people have responsibilities, but any blind devotion should be
checked at the door. I suppose that's semantics though.

>Alternately, learn how to maintain your Mac yourself and don't depend
>on your techsup people other than to provide IP routing et al.  If it
>doesn't require extra work and more knowledge than they seem to have,
>I suspect that they will be happy to "support" it, if only due to 
>potential political ramifications.

If your Mac can coexist peacefully on their network then I doubt they'd
trace you down and make you stop.