On 2/27/10 10:51 AM, Dan of [email protected] sent
> At 9:42 AM -0500 2/27/2010, Lawrence David Eden wrote:
>> Can connecting a Mac to my school's internet cause problems?
>
> No.
>
> Well, perhaps -- in keeping in the theme of my reply below, it's
> quite possible that your network connection may seem slow. This will
> reveal yet-another shortcoming of your "tech person".
>
>> I was told by our "tech person" that connecting my old iMac at
>> school will cause viruses.
>
> Your "tech person" is at best ignorant ......
>
> Every "tech person" - even the ones totally drowning ........
>
> That fact that your "tech person" said such a thing tells me that
> he/she/it is afraid of the one virus that cannot be fought: the
> KNOWLEDGE virus..........
>
> HTH,
> - Dan.
My eyes doth perceive that Sir Dan would like to bestow a different, more
illuminating title on yonder serf "tech person". Dub away, Sir Dan.
Best regards,
-Dana
P.S. Lawrence, I was treated to the same un-researched drivel for the first
15 yrs. Of my university position before pent-up peer and faculty pressure
(and rise in Mac-owning student population, not to mention Moms and Dads
insisting on being able to communicate with their children) finally
compelled them (I.T.) to cave in and relinquish some 45+% of connection
addresses to Macs - it was worth the arguing in the end, though many a day
it was a lonely uphill battle.
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