Waging War on Business

Hi George,

Yes. I think many companies run that way. Of course, it is critical that
the IT professionals in such companies would authorize installation of
additional software if it is necessary for the employee to do his or her
job, such as a screen reading application for blind employees. It is also
possible to make it essentially impossible for unauthorized people to
install software by implementing proper security!

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----- Original Message -----
From: "George Toft" <george@georgetoft.com>
To: <plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us>
Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 5:44 AM
Subject: Re: Waging War on Business


> David Mandala wrote:
> >
> > If Microsoft had made it possible for a business to control what was
> > installed on a computer system I would agree with you. However since it
> > is only the recent versions of their OS that begin to allow a business
> > the ability to control what is installed by the users I would contend
> > that Microsoft is as much at fault as the employees that install
> > packages that the business has no idea are installed.
> >
> > Yes some businesses do the wrong thing, some do the right, but
> > regardless all it takes is a single employee to install software that is
> > not licensed and the business takes the hit even if in all other ways
> > they did the right thing.
> >
> > Given that what the BSA does should be illegal and may be in some areas.
> > Extortion and threats are not good business.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Davidm
>
>
> To that extent, my current employer terminates for unauthorized software
> installation.
>
> George
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