Yes, I know, but I was just pointing out that the same level of "control" can be accomplished with open source systems like Linux. Indeed, some of the most powerful packages to implement that control are themselves open source.
-- Puryear Information Technology, LLC Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 http://www.puryear-it.com Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices Identity Management, LDAP, and Linux Integration B. Estrade wrote: > On Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 11:58:36AM -0500, Dustin Puryear wrote: >> Honestly, if it was Linux or UNIX, I'd be pushing for cfengine or the >> like to enable the same level of control. :) > > Only windows is affected as far as I know. > >> -- >> Puryear Information Technology, LLC >> Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 >> http://www.puryear-it.com >> >> Author, "Best Practices for Managing Linux and UNIX Servers" >> http://www.puryear-it.com/pubs/linux-unix-best-practices >> >> Identity Management, LDAP, and Linux Integration >> >> >> willhill wrote: >>> You can imagine how it upset administrators at LSU who thought they had >>> some >>> kind of control over their department's computers. Free software suddenly >>> makes sense when that illusion is removed. >>> >>> On Tuesday 02 October 2007 11:29 am, Dustin Puryear wrote: >>>> But why would I? My clients don't work for LSU. :) >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Puryear Information Technology, LLC >>>> Baton Rouge, LA * 225-706-8414 >>>> http://www.puryear-it.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> General mailing list >>> General at brlug.net >>> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >> _______________________________________________ >> General mailing list >> General at brlug.net >> http://mail.brlug.net/mailman/listinfo/general_brlug.net >
