Free at last...

Well, almost so.

I convinced IT in my dept to take my Windows box away.

"Do you need an upgrade?"

"No, I want you to remove it."

"Does it need repairing?"

"No, I want you to remove it."

"Is there something wrong with it?"

"Yes, it's useless and taking up 1/3 of my desk, please remove it."

"What's wrong with it?"

"The hardware, and the OS. Please remove."

"But, what are you going to do for a computer?"

"I have my PowerBook."

"But don't you do, like, development?"

"Yes, Unix development."

"But don't you like, use the web?"

"Yes, constantly."

"But don't you need to access the network?"

"Yes, I do everyday."

"... Are you sure?"

"Just come get it, will you?"

I got a copy of the problem ticket they submitted to have the task completed: "Jason finds his Mac to be sufficient."

Sufficient? SUFFICIENT?!? No, it actually works, provides a real Unix core for me to develop with, provides all the consumer level features I want, and just plain works.

Sufficient. Cripes. Reality check: I'm a PhD student in computer science, you're a low paid IT wonk. I might know what I'm talking about.

OTOH, I now have my desk back, and except for a $10 copy of Office, I am now MS-free at both work and home. :) (C'mon OpenOffice!)

Free at last...

Well, almost so.

I convinced IT in my dept to take my Windows box away.

"Do you need an upgrade?"

"No, I want you to remove it."

"Does it need repairing?"

"No, I want you to remove it."

"Is there something wrong with it?"

"Yes, it's useless and taking up 1/3 of my desk, please remove it."

"What's wrong with it?"

"The hardware, and the OS. Please remove."

"But, what are you going to do for a computer?"

"I have my PowerBook."

"But don't you do, like, development?"

"Yes, Unix development."

"But don't you like, use the web?"

"Yes, constantly."

"But don't you need to access the network?"

"Yes, I do everyday."

"... Are you sure?"

"Just come get it, will you?"

I got a copy of the problem ticket they submitted to have the task completed: "Jason finds his Mac to be sufficient."

Sufficient? SUFFICIENT?!? No, it actually works, provides a real Unix core for me to develop with, provides all the consumer level features I want, and just plain works.

Sufficient. Cripes. Reality check: I'm a PhD student in computer science, you're a low paid IT wonk. I might know what I'm talking about.

OTOH, I now have my desk back, and except for a $10 copy of Office, I am now MS-free at both work and home. :) (C'mon OpenOffice!)