On Wed, 2007-03-28 at 15:36 -0300, Javier O. Augusto wrote:
> MC wrote:
> >   Sometimes choice is bad.
> erm, when?

Well, to put it most simply: when the chooser doesn't take
responsibility for the choices they make.  Something most of us in the
IT industry are familiar with, I'd think... especially those who have
done tech support.  :)

Them: "Well, the virus scanner wouldn't let me open the email, so I
turned it off.  Anyway, what's wrong with your network?  It's all slow."
Us: "*Sob*"
... which, of course, leads to things like draconian desktop
standardization policies.

Just an example.  In any event, at least with open-source software, it
can be said, "You've got the source, make the changes yourself"... which
is pretty much the ultimate choice available, though a fairly unfriendly
statement to make.  It's a game of balances.  And as the wise Calvin has
said, a good compromise leaves everybody angry.  :)

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